Euro area inflation down in January to 0.7%
Euro area inflation declined further away from the European Central Bank’s 2% target, increasing concerns that the trading bloc may be entering an economically...
February industrial production rebound, US
There was a February industrial production rebound in the United States, according to figures released by the Federal Reserve System (Fed). The recovery was...
February producer prices fell, US
February producer prices fell 0.1% in the United States, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In January the Producer Price Index (PPI)...
Overtime rules revision, millions will benefit
President Obama’s overtime rule revision announced this month will benefit millions of workers, according to Economics Policy Institute Vice President Ross Eisenbrey and Jared...
Chinese economy slowed down steeply in early 2014
The Chinese economy slowed down sharply in January and February 2014, with industrial output, retail figures and investment growth falling to near-record lows. Analysts...
G7 economic forecast, 2014
The G7 economic forecast is encouraging, especially in the United Kingdom and United States, but is faltering in Japan, while the Eurozone lags behind,...
Asian economic problems
Asian economic problems, specifically in the continent's two largest markets Japan and China, sent Asian shares down on Monday. Economists and investors are increasingly...
UK GDP growth forecast upgraded
A UK GDP growth forecast has been upgraded from 2.4% to 2.7% for 2014 and 2.5% to 2.8% for 2015, according to the British...
Tourism accounts for 4.7% of global GDP
Tourism employs 6% of workers in the advanced economies and represents 4.7% of their GDP (gross domestic product), says the Organization for Economic Cooperation...
US January exports $192.5 billion
US January exports reached $192.5 billion, a good start to the year, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, part of the Department of...