On the heels of last week's decision by the Federal Reserve to trim stimulus, central banks in Europe will probably maintain a steady course this week. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England will hold their key rates at record lows …

… slowed sales of previously owned homes. Elsewhere, Japan's economy probably accelerated in the fourth quarter, while unemployment in the U.K. held just above the level central bankers have identified as the point for considering interest-rate …

MEXICO CITY — I was living in São Paulo in 1997 when, out of the blue, an investment banker I knew in London called to ask about Brazilian cocktails. He didn't want one. He needed a name for a potential economic crisis, in the vein of Mexico's Tequila …

JACKSONVILLE — A high-quality Career and Technical Education program can help prepare high school students for success in a competitive global economy, according to the U.S. Department of Education. And to highlight just how relationships fostered …

The global economy in 2013 remained suspended between the poles of hopes and uncertainty. While recovery gained momentum, particularly in some advanced economies, the world economy is just not yet flying on all engines – and is likely to remain …

Many emotions and behaviors have a part in the success of global agricultural economics, according to David Kohl, professor emeritus of agricultural economics at Virginia Tech. “We must be sure to get more efficient before getting bigger. That, along …

A PricewaterhouseCoopers survey shows 63 percent of New Zealand CEOs believe the global economy will improve in the next 12 months, compared to a worldwide average of just 44 percent. PwC chief Bruce Hassall says the positive mood reflects several …

The question of the hour for Yellen, who took over this month from Ben Bernanke as the first woman head of the U.S. Federal Reserve System in its 100-year history, is whether she will accept that she has a responsibility to the global economy as well …

A hard landing in China would hobble global growth and buoy the dollar, says Societe Generale SA in a study that war-games the international implications of a steep decline in China's expansion. A plunge to 2 percent from more than 10 percent in 2010 …