As metaphors go, "fiscal cliff" must surely rank as one of the most striking ever coined. It implies something scary, irreversible, even fatal. ...

Investors are often warned about October, a month that is notorious for market slides and crashes, and this October is off to an early start. With ...

WASHINGTON - The world's major economic powers are pledging to launch a bold effort to confront both a chronic slowdown in growth and a European debt ...

PARIS - The U.S. Federal Reserve's tacit acknowledgment that America's economic slowdown is likely to persist for quite a while sent global stock mark...

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) -- Chairman Ben Bernanke is proposing no new steps by the Federal Reserve to boost the economy while hinting that Congress may...

TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was higher Friday as U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tried to reassure markets about economic prospects while...

Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s unprecedented effort to keep the economy from plunging into depression included lending banks and other companies as ...

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve sketched a dim outlook for the economy Tuesday, suggesting it will remain weak for two more years. As a result, the F...

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed lower as traders mulled over what the U.S. Federal Reserve is prepared to do to help t...