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The U.S. labor market leaped forward in January, capping the greatest three-month jobs gain in 17 years and delivering the biggest wage increase since 2008.

An improving job market is the driving force behind a rebound in American consumer confidence that will probably help propel faster economic growth in 2015.

The Insurance Council of Australia said claims by affected property owners would be given priority.

The deadly Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hit ten years ago. How are affected areas faring now?

The economy in the U.S. expanded more than previously forecast in the third quarter, reflecting bigger gains in consumer spending and business investment and capping the strongest six months of growth in a decade.

Most U.S. stocks fell Tuesday, pulling the Standard & Poors 500 Index down from near a record, as energy companies slumped after oil reached a three-year low and forecasts from Sprint to Priceline disappointed investors.

Consumer spending in the U.S. unexpectedly dropped in September as incomes rose at the slowest pace of the year, indicating the economy will have difficulty sustaining a pickup in growth into the end of the year.

Sales of previously owned homes climbed in September to the highest level in a year, pointing to growing confidence in the U.S. economy as employment firms.