Wall Street Journal Japan Economy Shrinks 7.1% Annualized in April-JuneWall Street JournalTOKYO—Japan's economy contracted an annualized 7.1% in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, instead of 6.8% as…
More Angelenos are becoming street vendors amid weak economyLos Angeles TimesOnce the domain of recent immigrants trying to scratch out a living, the ranks of sidewalk merchants have swelled since…
The White House (blog) Hiring dropped in August as economy added 142000 jobs; unemployment rate …Washington PostHiring slowed significantly in the United States in August, as employers added only 142,000…
The Economist (blog) A productive decadeThe Economist (blog)IF AMERICA'S potential rate of economic growth is slowing, it is almost certainly not slowing as much as the most dour of pessimists,…
UN News Centre Erosion of Gaza's economy accelerates amid Israeli military operations …UN News Centre3 September 2014 – Even before the latest crisis in the Gaza Strip, the tiny enclave's…
CNNMoney Why you should worry about EuropeCNNMoneyStagnation: Germany, whose economy has slipped into reverse, can reasonably blame Russia. But the eurozone's second and third largest economies — France and Italy…
The Economist (blog) The death of pragmatismThe Economist (blog)IT WAS billed as a “big shake-up”. With Venezuela immersed in its most severe economic crisis since 2003, President Nicolás Maduro´s announcement…
Wall Street Journal The American economy's great growth slowdownFortuneLike clockwork, it happens every year: public-sector forecasters like the Federal Reserve or the Congressional Budget Office revise down their projections for…
BBC News Swiss Economy StagnatesWall Street JournalZURICH—Switzerland's economy stagnated in the second quarter as weakness in its key European Union export markets hit demand for the Alpine country's industrial goods.…
NPR It Might Sound Stupid, But Maybe It Isn't The Economy This TimeNPRGiven the depth of the recession and slow motion of the recovery, it can be almost jarring to…