Yesterday, the Federal reserve refused to commit to any extreme stimulus measures for the economy– at least just yet. That has a ripple effect on commodities like oil.

The Fed will wrap up a meeting today in Washington, and the expectation is that policymakers will launch more monetary stimulus to boost the economy.

China's central bank this morning surprised global markets by cutting interest rates for the first time since 2008 in an effort to stimulate the slowing economy.

A new book explains why the Obama administration didn't go far enough to encourage economic recovery.

Congressional negotiators have agreed to a deal that would extend the payroll tax cut through the end of the year, which means more money will go into more people's pockets and perhaps, they will go out and spend it.

The recovery doesn't feel like one. So how do we create economic growth?

This week on Marketplace we'll be following sustainable jobs. Today, we learned about the fastest growing industry in the job field: biomedical…

On trial today: the government's response to the financial crisis. The White House is officially evaluating the $800 billion stimulus program. …

Here's an email I got earllier this week:…

Critics say the rules to receive compensation through the $20 billion BP oil spill fund are unfair….