U.S.-India Agreement Clears Way for Global Trade Deal

By NEHA THIRANI BAGRI

Anupam Nath/Associated Press

Talks on the trade deal reached an impasse in July when India said it would veto it unless a dispute over its food security program was resolved.

Obama Aims to Lift the Global Economy, and Maybe Himself 8:54 PMNYT Now

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Dawn near Winner, S.D. The drop in oil prices has helped farmers who spend hours on the road this time of year hauling crops to market.

Lower Oil Prices Give a Lift to the American Economy

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ, CLIFFORD KRAUSS and DIONNE SEARCEY

The effect of cheaper crude oil and gasoline is especially significant for those Americans largely left behind by an anemic economic recovery.

November 13, 2014

Being a Father Is Good for Your Career, but Don’t Get Carried Away

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

Social scientists are discovering that men who take leave and other time off work for child care pay a price, just as working mothers do.

November 8, 2014

Republicans Are Only Sometimes the Party of Uber

By JOSH BARRO

The national party champions ride sharing, but officials at the state and local level often defend anticompetitive restrictions on businesses.

November 8, 2014

A Strategy for Rich Countries: Absorb More Immigrants

By TYLER COWEN

If developed economies are to keep thriving, they’ll need more people. Two paths to that goal are immigration reform and family-friendly working conditions.

November 7, 2014

The October Jobs Report Is Boring, in a (Mostly) Good Way

By NEIL IRWIN

The numbers point to a continuing trend of steady, if slow, expansion.

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The Upshot

A Higher Quit Rate Actually Offers Hope

By JUSTIN WOLFERS

Despite a recent rise in the rate, which points to more confidence in the economy, the number suggests the recovery is unfinished.

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Mutual Funds Report: Second Quarter

Mutual funds and E.T.F.s generally fared well in the second quarter, despite rumblings from global trouble spots and the Federal Reserve’s intention of reducing economic stimulus.

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The Nation’s Economy, This Side of the Recession

By ALICIA PARLAPIANO, SHAILA DEWAN and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ

In the five years since the United States began its slow climb out of the deepest recession since the 1930s, the job market has undergone a substantial makeover.

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The Upshot

How the Recession Reshaped the Economy, in 255 Charts

By ALICIA PARLAPIANO and JEREMY ASHKENAS

Five years since the end of the Great Recession, the private sector has finally regained the nine million jobs it lost. But not all industries recovered equally.

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Will the LeBron James Stimulus Be Good for Cleveland?

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

Some locals are hoping King James’s return will revive the city’s economy, but experts say these predictions are wildly inflated and unlikely to last.

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High & Low Finance

Doubting the Economic Data? Consider the Source

By FLOYD NORRIS

If government economic statistics prove to be wrong, it may have more to do with how they are compiled than with deliberate manipulation.

Economic Scene

The Broad Street Ministry served lunch to poor and homeless people last month in Philadelphia, the poorest big city in America.

Seeking New Tools to Address a Wage Gap

By EDUARDO PORTER

Redistributing income with taxes and transfers is largely failing to close the income gap. Perhaps it’s time to try a corporate approach.

In a speech at the University of California Berkely in November 2012, Ms. Yellen spoke of pairing the Fed's inflation goal with a specific employment goal.

Timeline: Yellen’s Path to the Pinnacle

Milestones in the career of Janet L. Yellen, President Obama’s choice to be chief of the Federal Reserve, including video recollections from friends and colleagues.