As Economy Posts Growth, Worry Lingers

Greece Edges Toward Debt Deal

Talks between Greece and its private-sector creditors edged toward an agreement, with bond holders seemingly willing to accept lower yields on their future holdings of Greek debt.

• Rehn Sees Bailout-Fund Boost

Italy T-Bill Sale Boosts Hopes for Bond Auction

The Italian Treasury sold the full amount of debt at its planned bill sales, boosting hopes for an auction of longer-dated paper Monday that will provide a more accurate gauge of demand for the country's bonds.

Geithner Lauds Euro Progress

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner praised Europe's progress in getting its debt crisis under control, but urged the euro zone to do more to put in place effective financial backstops to protect its struggling members.

Draghi: ECB Actions Averted Disaster

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi told the World Economic Forum the ECB's actions in December had averted financial disaster and cited evidence of improvement in euro-zone markets in recent weeks.

• Photos: At the World Economic Forum in Davos

Schäuble Sees Fiscal Pact Speeding New Bailout

Sealing the euro zone's proposed fiscal pact would enable the European Union's new permament bailout fund to enter into force earlier than planned, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble told the World Economic Forum.

Recovery Doesn't Show Typical Growth

The U.S. economy has taken more than two years to claw its way back to producing the amount of goods and services it did just before the last recession. After slumps, growth usually sprints forward.

• News Hub: To Many, Recovery Seems Tenuous

Businesses Ramp Up Spending on Goods

American businesses stepped up their spending going into the new year, propelled by an economic upswing that has yet to lift much of the housing market.

• SmartMoney: Employed Feel Increasingly Secure

Euro-Zone Bank-Lending Growth Slows

Euro-zone bank-lending growth slowed sharply in December in annual terms compared with the previous month, data from the ECB showed.

India Official: Rupee's Rise Not a Sign of Economic Bounceback

Loan Crunch Grips Europe

EU Official Sees Bailout-Fund Boost

Fed Expects Low Rates Through 2014

U.K. Retail Sales Raise Fears

German Consumer Mood High

Panetta Outlines Pentagon Cutbacks

Both Sides in Labor Fight Point to Oklahoma

Economic Gains Aid Obama

Auto Makers Turn to U.S. Plants

Merkel Is Firm on Austerity, Bailout Limits

U.K. Risks Recession as Output Contracts

Manufacturing Bolsters Singapore Growth

Corporate-Tax Revamp Faces Hurdle

Illinois Sues Standard & Poor's

Bund Yields Plumb Historic Lows

IMF's Chief Warns on Greek Debt Talks

Hungary's Premier Softens Stance

Iran's Oil Pipedream

Bank of Thailand Cuts Rate

Start-Ups Look for Shortcut From Farm to Table

Euro-Zone Economy Records a Rebound

IMF, Warning on Debt Crisis, Cuts Global Forecasts

Payroll-Tax Break Divides Lawmakers

EU Ministers Press Greece, Creditors

U.K. Net Debt Hits Record High