France and Austria get credit ratings downgrades, and Greece weighs its dwindling options.

China watchers are hoping for a soft landing for its overheated economy.

As the cost of an education rises and students borrow to cover the costs, lenders worry about recouping funds.

After all the talk of booming holiday retail sales, December's numbers were up by just a tenth of a point.

A report out links building skyscrapers with economic crashes. China, please take note.

News today that the German economy contracted sent markets down sharply. But was it all just noise?

Fewer individuals and companies bit the dust in 2011.

The wholesale price of orange juice hit a 34-year high on news the FDA is testing for an illegal fungicide reportedly found in the juice of oranges imported from Brazil.

In the face of the euro crisis, so many investors are desperate for a safe place to park money, they're paying the German government to hold onto their cash.

The high-end art market smoked traditional investing in 2011.