World stocks touched record highs on Friday, as trading wound down before the year-end holidays, while the British pound was heading towards its worst week for more than two years Continue Reading
The mood among German consumers deteriorated unexpectedly heading into January, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting that household spending in Europe’s largest economy could weaken at the beginning of next Continue Reading
The U.S. economy is heading into 2020 at a pace of steady, sustained growth after a series of interest rate cuts and the apparent resolution of two trade-related threats mostly Continue Reading
Euro zone business growth remained weak in December, with tepid foreign demand exacerbating a contraction in manufacturing and offsetting a slight pick-up in services activity, although some analysts saw signs Continue Reading
The German economy is more or less stagnating, the economy ministry said on Monday, adding there are initial signs that an industrial recession could be coming to an end as Continue Reading
U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in November as Americans cut back on discretionary spending despite a strong labor market, raising fears the economy was slowing a bit faster Continue Reading
The U.S. economy is decelerating into an election year and could print below-trend growth by 2H20. Manufacturing, employment, and inflation have all been in downturns for one year, hence why Continue Reading
Euro zone industrial production fell as expected in October because of a decline in the output of capital goods used for investment, estimates from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat Continue Reading
Many people have the impression that recessions come from financial missteps, such as the US subprime loan fiasco. If energy is involved at all, the problem comes from high oil Continue Reading
The U.S. job market strengthened in November, as hiring jumped and unemployment fell, adding fuel to the economic expansion. Employers added 266,000 jobs in November and the jobless rate fell Continue Reading
