Friday's report by Labor Department also says US economy had a net gain of 151,000 jobs, which was lower than past couple of months
Despite candidates’ claims, neither side has monopoly on economic wisdom, according to study of markets’ ups and downs in Democratic and Republican administrations
Workers becoming more pragmatic and skillful, as well as less loyal and more likely to look outside the company for job security
Federal Reserve raised rates slightly from record-lows late last year and was expected to continue hiking rates
Experts say Iran has potential to expand but worry about corruption and government intrusion
Prices around $30 a barrel Tuesday, a drastic fall from costs that once exceeded $100 a barrel
US economy had net gain of 292,000 jobs in December, a sign that world's largest economy is growing at a solid pace
Key Chinese stock indexes were up two percent at close of trading
Beijing's securities regulator cut off trading just 14 minutes after the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened; by then it had already lost 7.3 percent
Dow was off about 1.5 percent, S&P dropped 1.3 percent, and NASDAQ slid about 1.1 percent
While joblessness expected to dip further, many remain frustrated that wages have not increased more quickly
Experts and investors say low oil prices are likely to continue hurting energy companies and economies of emerging nations that depend heavily on crude oil exports into new year
For the newest "Star Wars" movie, record-breaking ticket sales are just the start of a massive surge in profit as stores stock toys and theme parks open new rides tied to the latest film. VOA's Jim Randle reports.
Record-breaking ticket sales spark expectations for boom in 'Star Wars'-themed toys, clothes and other merchandise
Solar Energy Industries Association reports 2015 is on track to be time of record growth for solar alternatives to traditional energy sources
Consumers gain more power, business experts say, as social media gives customers global platform to air their increasingly powerful opinions
Decision comes at a time when a surplus of oil on global markets has driven prices down from $100 a barrel to around $40 a barrel in the last year-and-a-half
Residents of US scored unimpressive 14th place in rankings
Prices fell 0.4 percent in October and were down 1.6 percent over past year
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says global expansion will slow 0.1 to 2.9 percent this year
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