Government spending on space exploration and missile-defense systems is turning space into the next frontier for companies looking for new business during challenging times.

The European Central Bank is trying to convince people in the eurozone that taking a tough stand on inflation will get them through lean economic times, arguing that long-term gains warrant short-term pain.

Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, with 10-year notes headed for the biggest weekly gain since February, after a government report showed the economy lost jobs in August for the eighth consecutive month, increasing expectations that the Federal Reser

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy showed more signs of deterioration as government data revealed Tuesday that the unemployment rate inched up and consumers tightened their purse strings amid rising food and oil prices.

Corporate America's view of the U.S. economy has grown bleaker, weighed down by surging energy prices, a credit crunch and the worst housing slump in decades, according to two surveys released on Wednesday.