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Poll: Economists Believe Growth Still Slowing

Economists in a new poll believe the U.S. is in for an economic slowdown later this year despite an upbeat jobs report.

Ted Cruz, Paul Ryan at Odds Over Internet Sales Tax

Rep. Paul Ryan said that an Internet tax isn't a bad idea, but Sen. Ted Cruz said the tax would just grow government further.

Insurers Reveal Health-care Costs for Small Businesses

Small-business owners may be experiencing sticker shock now that insurance companies are revealing how much they want to charge under the new health-care law.

President Obama to Press Economic Agenda on Day Trips

President Obama plans some day trips to remind Americans the economy still tops his agenda alongside immigration reform and other issues, the White House said.

Fed's Lacker Anticipates 2% Growth Rate for U.S. Economy

The U.S. economy is likely to grow at around a 2 percent annual rate for the foreseeable future, and additional monetary stimulus by the Central Bank is likely to have little effect on that growth, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said Friday.

Obama Takes on Salesman-in-Chief Role in Latin America

U.S. President Barack Obama, on a Latin America tour, Saturday touted the trade opportunities nations to the United States' south present.

Portugal Announces Even More Austerity

Portugal said it will cut 30,000 public-sector jobs, among other measures to keep its bailout program on track, after the European Commission shook its head at the country's economic forecasts.

Regulators Accuse JPMorgan of 'Manipulative Schemes'

U.S. financial investigators have accused the country's biggest bank of a range of potentially fraudulent acts, including using manipulation to increase profits in the energy market.

Latin American Outlook Masks Vigorous Performances

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank agree that economic growth in Latin America in 2013 will reach 3.5 percent, slightly more than 3 percent in 2012.

ISM: Service Industry Growth Slowed in April

Growth in the U.S. service industries slowed slightly in April from March, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.

Job Market Improving for Hispanic Men

The unemployment rate for Hispanic men kept pace with the national rate in April, but the rate for the Hispanic workforce overall continues to lag behind U.S. numbers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Factory Orders Were Down in March

Factory orders for U.S. manufactured goods fell off an 11-year high in March, the Commerce Department said Friday. Fresh orders in the month dropped 4 percent, due mostly to a decline in demand for trucks, ships and airplanes.

U.S. Added 165,000 Jobs in April

The U.S. employment report released Friday showed 165,000 new jobs were added in April, an improvement over the 88,000 jobs added in March, but not too rosy.

Markets Make Up Previous Session's Losses

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after the European Central Bank lowered its lending rate to 0.5 percent, a historic low.

ECB Could Be Running Out of Options

The European Central Bank announced a cut in interest rates on Thursday and moved to boost bank lending for business as the eurozone sinks deeper into economic gloom.