“Slow,” “subdued,” “sluggish,” are some of the words that the dozen Federal Reserve districts used to describe the economy. It is clear that uncertainty still reigns for businesses across the country.

A panel of economists at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce say the nation will continue to chug along with sluggish job growth, with a recession unlikely, according to a forecast released Wednesday.   

U.S. stocks were set to open lower Tuesday, amid renewed fears of a eurozone debt crisis and concerns about the global economy. …   

Bank stocks sank Friday amid reports that federal housing authorities were planning to sue several financial institutions for allegedly misrepresenting the value of mortgage-backed securities.   

The U.S. economy added no net jobs in August, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.1 percent.

President Barack Obama on Wednesday agreed to move his scheduled special address to a joint session of Congress back one day — from September 7 to September 8 — after consultations with House Speaker John Boehner, the White House said Wednesday …   

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T on Wednesday seeking to block its $39 billion merger with T-Mobile. Video: Feds Oppose Merger

Leading representatives of big business and labor unions laid out their plans Wednesday for how Congress could create jobs and kick start the faltering economic recovery.

U.S. stocks were modestly higher Wednesday, on the last day of what has been a volatile month, as investors digested several economic reports on the labor market and manufacturing.   

President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to quickly renew legislation critical to the maintenance and improvement of the nation’s highway system, warning that failure to do so could have disastrous economic consequences.