Gold thrives in times of turmoil. The stock market's recent highs, the job market's slow improvement, and increasing consumer confidence do not make for the chaos that benefits gold. When the economy swoons, that's when gold booms. But gold prices...
WASHINGTON -- At the Colombian Embassy in Washington, Ambassador Carlos Urrutia says there's no doubt that his country's trade deal with the U.S. has paid off: Colombian businesses are sending more socks and cosmetics to California, beet sugar to ...
When Google went public in 2004 for $85 a share, I wrote a column questioning such a high valuation for a company built on a math equation. Wasn't it inevitable that someone would come along with a better search algorithm?
Google closed Thursday ...
WASHINGTON -- More than a year after it took effect, a highly touted trade deal with South Korea has failed to produce as expected for the U.S.: Exports are down, imports are up and the trade deficit with the Asian economic powerhouse has ...
After months of negative publicity surrounding broken-down cruise ships and fed-up passengers, the cruise industry's trade group announced the adoption of a "Passenger Bill of Rights."
The 10-item list, released late Wednesday afternoon, ...
WASHINGTON -- Initial unemployment claims dropped back to a level indicating moderate job growth last week after a spike the previous week raised alarms about the labor market recovery.
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for ...