Mixed reports on manufacturing, construction and personal income and spending made clear that the economy is enjoying modest growth even though the recovery remains fragile.
After one full year in office, the road ahead for President Barack Obama probably means painfully slow job creation accompanied by more government debt and higher taxes.
The earthquake that flattened Haiti’s capital and left thousands dead also crushed hopes that the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation was beginning to dig itself out of abject poverty.
With unemployment rising, a lot more unemployed people are staying home. Police nationwide say that's one of the reasons why the number of burglaries is falling in some cities and towns.
The prime minister of France, the country perhaps most associated with the cherished "European model" of job security and social safety nets, warned Saturday that it may prove unsustainable.
