
German economy seen bouncing back after Q4 dip
Germany's economy is bouncing back from a downturn at the end of last year, according to the country's leading economic research institutes. In their ...

Stocks fall on signs of slowing global economy
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday for the second time this week as investors continued to worry about how much the global economy is slowing.
Lew calls on Europe to pursue pro-growth policies
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew called on European leaders to pursue pro-growth policies in the short term rather than trim their budget deficits, noting ...
Oil slide continues, falls below $87 a barrel
Oil dove again Wednesday, the latest in a series of declines that has pushed the price down by $10 a barrel over two weeks. This time, it was an ...
Fed survey: Housing and auto sales lift US economy
A strengthening housing recovery and robust auto sales contributed to moderate economic growth across the United States in late February and March, ...
IMF urges Fed, central banks to monitor stimulus
The International Monetary Fund is urging the Federal Reserve and other central banks to closely monitor their extraordinary efforts to jump-start ...
Oil falls to near $87 a barrel on growth concerns
The price of crude oil dropped to near $87 a barrel Wednesday amid concerns over the outlook for global economic growth. By early afternoon in Europe, ...
France follows IMF in slashing growth forecasts
The French government has finally bowed to reality, lowering its official economic growth projections and acknowledging that its deficit won't fall ...
China vows to boost consumption after growth dips
China's government on Wednesday promised steps to boost domestic consumption as a driver of the economy after growth dipped in the latest quarter.

Stock market rebounds after worst day of the year
A strong report on housing and good quarterly earnings from several major companies helped the stock market rebound after its worst day of the year.

SKorea plans $15 bln extra budget to boost economy
South Korea's government announced a $15.3 billion stimulus plan Tuesday to boost slowing growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The stimulus would ...

Gold has its steepest plunge in 30 years
Gold had its biggest one-day drop since 1983 on Monday as a selling frenzy that began last week picked up speed. The price of gold plunged $140.30 to ...

China's economic growth slows in first quarter
China's economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the first three months of the year, fueling concern about the strength of its shaky recovery.
Oil falls 2 percent, gas prices to keep dropping
Signs that the global economy isn't strong enough to quickly burn through the world's ample supplies of oil and gasoline sank crude oil prices for a ...

US retail sales fall 0.4 percent in March
Sales at U.S. retailers fell in March from February, indicating that higher taxes and weak hiring likely made some consumers more cautious about ...
White House projecting slow economic gains ahead
President Barack Obama's new federal government budget outline depicts a still-fragile economy continuing its slow but steady recovery from the deep ...

EU warns of imbalances in Spain, Slovenia
The European Commission turned up the heat on Spain and Slovenia Wednesday, warning that the two struggling countries are facing "excessive" problems ...

China recovery dogged by doubt as data questioned
China reported stronger trade in March in a possible positive sign for its recovery but analysts said the data might be inflated and give a distorted ...
ADB warns of risks to developing Asia's rebound
Economic growth in developing Asia is picking up, underpinned by China's rebound and strength in countries such as Indonesia, the Asian Development ...

US companies likely kept up steady hiring in March
The U.S. economy has enjoyed a four-month stretch of robust job gains, and on Friday the government will report whether that trend endured into March.

US is halfway to Obama 5-year export-doubling goal
Suddenly, outsourcing is on the way out and insourcing on the way in as the U.S. trudges unevenly toward President Barack Obama's goal of doubling ...
Spain PM says economy will grow in 2014
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says Spain's recession-hit economy will return to growth in 2014 and begin creating jobs again. Rajoy said Wednesday that ...

Stocks dip after manufacturing growth slows
The stock market got off to a slow start in April, edging lower after the Standard and Poor's 500 index eclipsed its all-time high last week. The main ...
China's manufacturing growth improves in March
Growth in China's manufacturing picked up in March in a potentially positive sign for the recovery in the world's second-largest economy. The China ...

Cyprus sends rumbles through shaky banking system
This week's deal to rescue Cyprus and its banks from financial collapse has renewed fears about Europe's shaky financial system and where trouble ...