Economy

Investor argues performance of uniform-rental companies is good gauge of U.S. hiring trends.

Fed standards may force non-U.S. banks to house businesses in U.S. holding company.

Reid laments lack of progress toward a deal.

Expiring tax break has dampened corporate demand for capital goods, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

ECB and Peoples Bank of China should ease policy, OECD says.

If GOP signs on to tax increases, Democrats would have to accept deeper spending cuts.