President Barack Obama urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for US exports
Budget shortfalls pose a direct threat to millions of US jobs, many in the private sector, as state and local governments lay off workers and cut spending
Less than a month after cutting 100 newsroom jobs, the New York Times said on its website it would fire at least 25 editorial employees next year
Billionaire Warren Buffett said that while his businesses have bottomed after the worst financial crisis in decades, he saw few upticks
Twenty years after the fall of the Wall, much of the eastern economy has cast off the shackles of its Communist past
The US economy has been kick-started into growth but stock investors still face an uncertain outlook as Wall Street gears up for comments from the Fed Reserve
Four major trade unions, including those affiliated with the ruling Congress party and those with the opposition communists, have jointly called for the protests
Global markets may be edging towards recovery, but the worst impact of the global financial crunch on families and couples may be still ahead, a report said
The world's eighth largest economy is still finding its feet after suffering multiple economic shocks, including a housing slump and recession
But weak household spending as the labour market struggles to create jobs will slow the pace of the economy's recovery, according to a survey
