Obama administration likely to give green light on pipeline construction, angers environmentalists Exxon Oil Spill Cleanup Begins in Yellowstone River

The nation's economic recovery was interrupted by the devastating February aftershock in Christchurch, which killed 181 people, but Treasury economists say that the economy probably still grew by 0.3 percent, and will do better in the rest of the year.

In a lackluster economy, the stock market and corporate profits have been two bright spots. That could change with a string of earnings reports in coming weeks.

Two thirds of voters think the economy is getting worse, according to a survey out Sunday, while an even bigger majority think public spending cuts are inevitable.

Unemployment is lower and the state's doing much better than most of the country, but that doesn't mean everyone is content with Obama's policies. Last week in Salem, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told voters that President Obama's economic policies "didn't work" and that "people are hurting." The next day in Raymond, fellow candidate Michele Bachmann told voters they couldn't ...

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A Good June: Economy May Have Improved Slightly

A decline in consumer confidence and stock market correction could be enough to sink the economy again.

Reserve Bank board member Warwick McKibbin says the global economy is facing a slow-motion train wreck.

OTTAWA - Canada's economy stalled in April, but for investors and analysts who had feared much worse, the flat performance was cause for mild celebration.