But there's a dark side to its report — the U.S. government.
For traders, stock market volatility creates opportunities to profit. For the rest of us, it generates fear that hurts businesses and the economy
More than 40,000 workers continue to strike
Author Jonathan Copulsky explains how companies can manage their image in the era of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
Some have been spinning off their refining operations to avoid taking a hit for crude costs they can't pass on
Without an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, investors and businesses are unsure of where to put their money.
American airlines is buying 460 new jets but only 200 of those will come from U.S. manufacturer Boeing. The rest will be made in Europe by Airbus.
Soon to be one year since it was passed, the financial reform law is getting a lot of attention from industry lobbyists trying to sway its rules in their favor.
Shares in Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation fell today. Many small investors may not realize how exposed they are to the company's fortunes.
Standard & Poor's warns it may cut the U.S. credit rating if the debt ceiling is raised, but the impasse over longer-term fiscal issues remains.