Archive for the Economy Category


What Has Been Driving Stock Prices Up?

The U.S. stock market indices are up 15 percent so far this year. Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, about the week in stocks. What’s behind the broader rally this year, and why did things get rocky this week? Economy

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Housing Market Recovers Though Economy Lags Behind

Robert Siegel talks with Adam Davidson from Planet Money team about this week’s cluster of positive data on the health of the U.S. housing market. Davidson says the strength of the housing sector is now irrefutable, even though a broader economic recovery is still years away. Economy

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Analysis – German economy to pick up but fall short of traditional pace

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's economy will recover from a bout of winter weakness but fall well short of the dynamic growth rates of previous years as euro zone recession and global slowdown stunt exports and investment. There are homegrown problems too. What hue of government will result from September elections is injecting [...]

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Dominate Web Media Announces The Release Of The Lead Pages Software…

It is now possible for anyone to build a landing page that will convert visitors into subscribers and customers. No graphic design skills, or coding is required. (PRWeb May 25, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10653918.htm Business: Economy

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Gold faces more pressure as inflation stays tame

By Jan Harvey LONDON (Reuters) – Gold prices are looking even more vulnerable after April’s price crash, as rampant inflation expected from successive rounds of monetary easing fails to materialise. The … Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Finance

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France won’t force companies to cap executive pay

PARIS (AP) — The French government is trying to woo executives and entrepreneurs, amid concerns that it has antagonized the businesses needed to reinvigorate the economy. European Economy News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Japanese stocks recover after falls

Shares in Japan have closed 0.89% higher, one day after Thursday’s global sell-off in shares. BBC News – Economy

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Poor countries take on tax avoiders

Developing countries are trying to stop mining companies shifting billions of dollars in profits out of their countries, depriving them of much-needed tax revenue. BBC News – Economy

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U.K. Households Not Loosening Purse Strings

Weak wage growth, rising prices and economic uncertainty are keeping U.K. consumers from spending their cash, raising concerns about the prospects for retailers and the wider economy this year. WSJ.com: Economy

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Improving economy alters political landscape

Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack … Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Finance

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