PRI's The World

Aug 5 2011 - 11:10am

New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics bring a flicker of optimism to the markets after the worst day on Wall Street in three years.

Aug 4 2011 - 5:10pm

In a small free fall that erased all of the market's gains in 2011, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged over 500 points today.

Aug 4 2011 - 12:25pm

Federal loan subsidies for grad students will be abolished starting July next year.

Aug 2 2011 - 10:25am

In Europe, some see the eleventh-hour package of spending cuts and tax hikes making up the US debt deal as too little, too late.

Aug 2 2011 - 9:00am

A bill to raise the federal debt ceiling goes to the Senate today, but analysts say the U.S. will still see a downgrade in its credit rating.

Aug 1 2011 - 9:00am

The current bipartisan plan to raise the debt ceiling would cut at least $2.4 trillion dollars in government spending.

Jul 28 2011 - 3:00pm

Two ads featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington have been banned in the UK for being 'misleading.'

Jul 28 2011 - 11:00am

Reich says government spending would revive the economy and put more people to work.

Jul 27 2011 - 9:00am

Wealth gap between whites and minorities in the United States balloons to its largest ratios in decades.

Jul 21 2011 - 10:00am

Homeowners overcharged for their loans when they fell behind on their payments can expect some money back soon.