S&P 500 Falls as Fed Reaffirms Stimulus Plans – Bloomberg
Bidness Etc S&P 500 Falls as Fed Reaffirms Stimulus PlansBloombergThe S&P 500 has recovered most of its losses following a slump of as much as 5.8 percent from its last…
Brazil to soften rate hikes as economy nears recession – Reuters
Brazil to soften rate hikes as economy nears recessionReutersIn 2013 as a whole, Brazil's economy probably grew 2.2 percent thanks to a relatively strong start to the year, according to…
Strong LA economy boosts income inequality in city, study says – Los Angeles Times
Strong LA economy boosts income inequality in city, study saysLos Angeles TimesLos Angeles has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the nation, but that's due in part…
Behind the scenes at the Fed in a year of crisis – Boston.com
Wall Street Journal Behind the scenes at the Fed in a year of crisisBoston.comIn 2008, as they faced imploding financial markets and a staggering economy, Federal Reserve policymakers occasionally lightened…
January existing home sales fall – USA TODAY
January existing home sales fallUSA TODAYExisting home sales in January fell to the lowest level in 18 months as extreme winter weather continued to pummel the housing market. Sales of…
China Hard Landing War-Gamed for World Economy – Bloomberg
China Hard Landing War-Gamed for World EconomyBloombergThe U.S. economy may prove more prone to deflation than the Federal Reserve acknowledges and that may present a reason to keep monetary policy…
Fewest Americans in Almost Two Years Say US Economy Worsening – Bloomberg
Fewest Americans in Almost Two Years Say US Economy WorseningBloombergThirty percent, the fewest since May 2012, said the economy was headed in the wrong direction, data from the Bloomberg Consumer…
World economic recovery struggling to gain traction – Reuters
World economic recovery struggling to gain tractionReutersA survey out of China reinforced concerns of a minor slowdown in the world's second biggest economy while a sister index underscored an ongoing…
Sliding ruble to drag Russian economy into recession – RT
RT Sliding ruble to drag Russian economy into recessionRTRussia's GDP growth turned negative in January, with the lowest investment since 2010. Analysts say uncertainty surrounding the ruble, which hit its…
Record Japan trade deficit highlights risk of economic stumble – Reuters
Record Japan trade deficit highlights risk of economic stumbleReutersThe drumbeat of disappointing data threatens to slam the brakes on the world's third-largest economy barely a year after Abe set about…
