Economy & Labor

According to the latest estimate from the government, US GDP growth was practically zero in the first quarter of this year.

Correcting for underreporting reveals that the safety net also did more to reduce deep poverty than previously shown, although 11.2 million Americans remained below half the poverty line.

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty, provoking a flurry of studies correcting some widespread myths.

State laws based on the conservative group's model bill open to pre-emption by federal communications regulators.

It's been remarkable to see how long Europe has been able to keep a broken economic model going well beyond its sell-by date.

Passing fast track will essentially pre-approve the secretive TPP agreement.

A new film makes a bold claim: Many purveyors of addiction treatment are selling false hope.

The jump in the March trade deficit should highlight the importance of including rules on currency in trade agreements.

While megabanks make megabucks, local banks are financing businesses that create jobs.

The eurozone's masters are bent on inflicting more pain on an already battered Greece.