European Central Bank monetary policy decisions, January 9th, 2014
The European Central Bank’s Governing Council decided on January 9th to keep its three interest rates unchanged – the interest rate on the main...
Tesco had disappointing Christmas sales
Tesco, Britain’s largest retailer and the third largest worldwide, had disappointing Christmas sales, reflecting a change in British consumer habits towards lower prices and...
Many paying more with Obamacare
Forty-seven percent of Americans with health insurance through their employers report more money being taken out of their wages each month to pay for...
November Eurozone unemployment stayed stubbornly high
November Eurozone unemployment remained unchanged at 12.1%, a record high since April 2013, with wide differences between the area’s core and peripheral countries, according...
US trade deficit four year low, November 2013
The US trade deficit hit a four year low of $34.3 billion in November, 2013, as exports rose to a record $194.9 billion and...
Eurozone inflation fell to 0.8% in December
The Eurozone’s inflation rate dropped to 0.8% in December, 2013, from 0.9% the month before, according to Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical agency.
This...
US economy 2014 expectations, Harris Poll
Expectations for the US economy 2014 among the American adults are slightly more negative this year than one year ago.
The data, gathered from a...
UK business confidence at 20 year high
UK business confidence is at a 20-year high, fueling predictions of an excellent first half for 2014.
The data comes from the latest Lloyds Bank...
2014 may be good year for US economy, Bernanke
2014 should be a good year for the US economy as the worst effects of the housing crash wane and Washington’s fiscal tightening eases,...
Canadian consumer confidence at 3-year high
After improving steadily throughout the year, Canadian consumer confidence reached its highest level in three years during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to...