IMF cuts US growth forecast as it urges minimum wage hike

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its US growth forecast, urged policy makers to keep interest rates low and raise the minimum wage to strengthen its recovery.

UK manufacturing continues 'solid' growth

UK manufacturing continued to grow strongly in October, making a "solid start" to the final quarter of the year, a closely-watched survey says.

Canada Jobless Rate Reaches Lowest Since 2008 on Dropouts

Canada’s jobless rate unexpectedly fell to the lowest in almost five years in September as young people dropped out of the labor market, helping pull the participation rate to the lowest in more than a decade.

US adds 157,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate climbs to 7.9%

The US unemployment rate edged up to 7.9% in January as the number of new jobs came in below expectations, in a further indication of the fragility of the economic recovery.

Romney Seen Costing Private Equity as Pensions Warn of Backlash

Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Mitt Romney’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination may be costing his private- equity backers a lot more than they bargained for.