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BARCELONA — In the region of Osona, to the north of Barcelona, there are seven times as many pigs as people. Hectares of pig farms — long, barrack-like brick buildings...

Ninety spots have been marked off for tents and small camping vehicles. A $90 nightly fee includes continental breakfast, bottled water and soda, port-a-potties and shower towelettes, along with games...

It’s no secret parents in the United States are struggling to find, afford, and retain childcare services. Parents in some states are spending an average of $10,000 annually to send...

Splurging once meant spending money on buzzy restaurants, expensive vacations, and designer clothing. These days, it has succumbed to a more humble category. Groceries are shaping up to be a...

Emmanuel Macron reportedly branded his finance minister a hypocrite for urging a “Thatcherite” overhaul of France’s “nanny state” despite the fact that he has presided over a massive rise in...

Networks are planning special reports Monday for coverage of the total solar eclipse, a celestial phenomenon when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. The eclipse will move...

(Bloomberg) — A steady march higher in markets was snapped by a stretch of jarring volatility as traders gave hints there’s a limit to their appetite for hot economic data....

Blockbuster job growth continues to power the U.S. economy, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting 303,000 payrolls added in March. Usually, such strong growth might signal that inflation could...

Hiedi Handford, 57, has driven long distances for as long as she can remember. She drove 120 miles round trip over a mountain pass to get to and from work...

Angus Deaton is doing some rethinking. Specifically, the 78-year-old Nobel Memorial Prize-winning economist is re-examining his views on major topics like unions, immigration, and global trade. It’s a big statement...