The Federal Reserve on Wednesday stood by its efforts to keep borrowing costs at record lows, saying it isn't yet convinced that the U.S. economy's growth can accelerate without significant help from the central bank.

A Maryland Senate panel has voted against raising the state's minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2015.

A measure of the U.S. economy's health over the next six months increased in February from January, a sign that growth could be improving.

Long-term open jobs are leading to lower revenue and productivity among employers in the 10 largest global economies.