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Americans' confidence in the economy is still slowly recovering from its government shutdown-induced plunge. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index averaged -22 last week, up from -39 in mid-October, but below the -15 from mid-September.

The percentage of Americans who rated their lives highly enough to be considered "thriving" ticked up in November after declining the prior five months. Americans' life ratings mirror recent changes in economic confidence and standard of living ...

Read about "showrooming" in the U.S., uninsured Americans' experiences with the health exchanges, worldwide views on air quality, and more in this week's review.

Much of U.S. politics focuses on the fact that the rich are getting richer and the poor, poorer. But does anyone care that the fat are getting fatter?

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index rose to -24 last week, much improved from -39 in mid-October during the government shutdown, but it has not yet bounced back to its mid-September level.

Seven percent of Japan's working population is engaged at work, one of the lowest engagement rates in the world. This means that only one in 14 employees enter their workplace every day feeling motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to adding ...

Seven percent of Japan's working population is engaged at work, one of the lowest engagement rates in the world. This means that only one in 14 employees enter their workplace every day feeling motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to adding ...

Americans' confidence in the economy is slowly improving since the partial government shutdown ended. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index rose two points to -27 last week and is up from -39 in mid-October.

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index tumbled 16 percentage points to average -35 in October, the sharpest monthly drop since Gallup began tracking economic confidence daily in 2008. Confidence did pick up near the end of the month.

Americans' self-reported daily spending averaged $88 in October, up from $84 in September and on par with the 2013 average. The October spending average is $16 higher than it was in the same month last year.