January 5, 2016 'Dr. Doom' warns of rough year ahead for tech darlings Says tech stocks are overinflated
December 20, 2015 Obama, African leaders to talk security, economics President Barack Obama and dozens of African leaders opened talks Wednesday on two key issues that threaten to disrupt economic progress on the continent: security and government corruption.
December 20, 2015 Obama announces $33B in commitments for Africa Seeking to strengthen America's financial foothold in Africa, President Barack Obama announced $33 billion in commitments Tuesday aimed at shifting U.S. ties with Africa beyond humanitarian aid and toward more equal economic partnerships.
December 20, 2015 Obama: US companies to invest $14B in Africa The Obama administration on Tuesday announced $14 billion in commitments from U.S. businesses to invest in Africa, as representatives from nearly 100 American and African companies gathered in Washington to discuss ways to boost economic partnerships.
December 20, 2015 Obama hosts CEOs whose firms are investing in US It's the yin and the yang of the U.S. corporate climate.
December 20, 2015 Seattle's $3.1B roadway project hampered by cost concerns, delays For a multibillion-dollar public-works project called the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement, this city brought in a digging machine touted as the largest deployed anywhere: a 7,000-ton behemoth nicknamed "Bertha."
December 14, 2015 Will interest rates go up? Five things to expect Raising the banks’ overnight borrowing rate—held near zero since the depths of the financial crisis in 2008—has the potential to push up the cost of mortgages, slow jobs creation and curb stock prices but not always.
December 1, 2015 Stocks rise after Federal Reserve Chairman's stimulus comments Stocks are moving higher Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its economic stimulus programs. Investors were also encouraged by news that sales of previously-occupied U.S. homes rose last month to the highest level in three and a half years.
