economic recovery

Many say that the bruised economy, beaten down by housing, credit and financial crises, is likely to drag into next year, leaving more people out of work and more businesses wary of making big investments.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, scheduled to appear Monday before the House Budget Committee, is likely once again to put the country on notice that there won't be a quick fix.

Washington's financial bailout plan is now law. So the credit spigot will start flowing again, banks will resume lending, and an economic recovery can begin, right?

U.S. stock futures pointed to a huge rally Monday as investors rushed to lay bets on a broad economic recovery following the weekend announcement that the U.S. government plans to bail out mortgage lenders ...