Record-Low Mortgage Rates May Lift Housing: US Economy Preview – Bloomberg
Record-Low Mortgage Rates May Lift Housing: US Economy PreviewBloomberg“Housing has definitely become a bright spot in the economy, while all the international-facing sectors are doing much worse,” said Yelena Shulyatyeva,…
Austerity Drains Economy of Life – ABQ Journal
ABQ Journal Austerity Drains Economy of LifeABQ JournalAmaia Engana didn't wait to be evicted from her home. On Nov. 9, in the town of Barakaldo, a suburb of Bilbao in…
Bill Gates on the US economy – CNN (blog)
Bill Gates on the US economyCNN (blog)We need to get aggregate demand back into a normal, healthy position, which it's not, billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates says of the U.S.…
Economic Woes Turn US, Japan into Ugly Stepsisters – CNBC.com
Economic Woes Turn US, Japan into Ugly StepsistersCNBC.comMeanwhile, initial jobless claims in the U.S. surged to their highest in more than a year, and a clutch of companies announced mass…
As Eurozone Economy Shrinks, Gov’t Debt Loads Grow – ABC News
Economic Times As Eurozone Economy Shrinks, Gov't Debt Loads GrowABC NewsEurope's government-debt crisis is no longer panicking financial markets. But it won't end until the region's economy starts growing strongly…
The Glory That Is The French Economy – Forbes
Wall Street Journal (blog) The Glory That Is The French EconomyForbesThis is just one of the most horrifying passages I have read about a supposedly advanced economy. It describes the…
CEPR: Euro-Zone Economy in Recession Since Third Quarter of 2011 – Wall Street Journal (blog)
Livemint CEPR: Euro-Zone Economy in Recession Since Third Quarter of 2011Wall Street Journal (blog)The euro-zone economy has been in recession since the third quarter of last year, following the shortest…
Charting China’s Economy: 10 Years Under Hu – Wall Street Journal (blog)
Wall Street Journal (blog) Charting China's Economy: 10 Years Under HuWall Street Journal (blog)The No. 1 task for any Chinese leader: securing fast enough economic growth to shore up employment…
Euro-Zone Economy Shrinks Again – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Euro-Zone Economy Shrinks AgainWall Street JournalGermany and France, the euro-zone's two largest economies, posted modest growth in the quarter. But GDP for the 17-member currency union as…
With Economy Still Trumping Emissions, Obama Plans an Education Push on … – New York Times (blog)
Economic Times With Economy Still Trumping Emissions, Obama Plans an Education Push on …New York Times (blog)The president actually did say quite a bit, which you can read in the…
