The nation's unemployment number jumped to a five-year high Friday as mortgage delinquencies rose, stoking fears that America's slumping economy could get much worse before it gets better. The Labor Department reported unemployment soaring from 5.7 perc

Violent clashes between police and protesters will send shockwaves through Thailand's economy, which is already struggling with the global financial crisis and prolonged unrest, industry experts say.

The latest Harris Poll finds that the financial crisis has moved the economy, which was already at the top of the list of concerns for Americans, far ahead of all other political issues that people want the government to address. According to some of the

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- German business confidence probably fell for the first time in four months in April as record oil prices and a surging euro dimmed the outlook for growth in Europe's largest economy, a survey of economists shows.

The business of art is just beginning to reflect the true picture of the economy, with some suggestions art sales, already a niche market in The Bahamas, have slowed for everyone but some well-established local names.