Obama Urges Infrastructure Spending to Spur U.S. Economy

President Barack Obama sought to put aside turmoil with the rollout of the federal health insurance marketplace by focusing on the billions of dollars in public investments he says the U.S. needs to boost the economy.

Do Economic Illiterates Litter The U.S. Treasury Department? It Sure Seems So

There’s no better example of the economic illiteracy that destructively afflicts economists and political leaders these days than the U.S. Treasury Department’s report released on Oct. 30 sharply criticizing Germany’s supposedly destructive economic policies.

Obama affirms strong economic, security ties with Japan

Washington (CNN) -- Affirming strong ties in a time of challenges, President Barack Obama and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday hailed an agreement to move U.S. Marines from Okinawa and expressed solidarity against North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

Global business groups press India on technology plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global business groups urged Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday to rescind new government rules for technology purchases that they said unfairly discriminate against foreign firms and potentially violate World Trade Organization rules.