Economy Jan 27 Consumer Confidence Hits New Low as Home Prices Sink, State Unemployment Soars Americans' attitudes about the economy have sunk to a new low as another round of glum economic data released Tuesday also shows home prices plummeting and state unemployment rates soaring.
Economy Jan 27 Obama to Push Stimulus Plan with GOP Lawmakers President Obama is making his first trip to Capitol Hill since his inauguration to push for broad bipartisan support of his $825 billion economic stimulus plan.
Science Jan 26 Obama Moves to Revise Fuel Efficiency Policies President Barack Obama on Monday ordered federal regulators to reexamine two policies that could lead to tougher fuel-economy standards for new cars and trucks.
Economy Jan 26 U.S. Companies Slash More Than 45,000 Jobs More than 45,000 job cuts were announced by major U.S. companies Monday, part of a wave of global job cuts in response to dismal 2008 financial results.
Economy Jan 26 Following Financial Meltdown, Iceland's Government Collapses Iceland's coalition government collapsed Monday under the pressure of the country's financial meltdown, the first government to fall as a direct result of the worldwide economic crisis.
Politics Jan 26 Congolese Warlord on Trial for Using Child Soldiers Congolese former militia leader Thomas Lubanga pleaded not guilty to using child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo's 1998-2003 civil war, as the International Criminal Court's historic first trial opened Monday.
Economy Jan 26 Drug Giant Pfizer to Acquire Wyeth in $68 Billion Deal The world's largest drug maker, Pfizer Inc., announced Monday it is acquiring rival company Wyeth for about $68 billion, in the largest pharmaceutical sector takeover since 2000.
Science Jan 23 Environmental Groups Weigh Impact of Obama 'Midnight Rules' Freeze On his first day in office, President Obama ordered a freeze on all pending federal rules put forward by the Bush administration during its final days -- including several controversial environmental regulations.
Nation Jan 23 Rwanda Arrests Congo Rebel Leader Nkunda Rwandan authorities arrested Congolese Tutsi rebel leader Laurent Nkunda during a joint anti-rebel operation that marked a new era of cooperation between the two African nations.
Politics Jan 23 Obama Targets February to Pass Stimulus Plan President Barack Obama said Friday that he expected Congress to approve a proposed $825 million economic stimulus package by mid-February, setting up the first big test of his promise to set a new tone of bipartisanship in Washington.