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U.S. production falls, Chevy Silverado stalls
Jeremy Hobson Feb 15, 2013
The Federal Reserve said this morning that production at U.S. factories declined last month after two months of gains. Industrial production fell by 0.4 percent.
Is a new global recession on the way?
Stephen Beard Feb 14, 2013
A slew of GDP numbers out of Europe and Asia today paint a gory picture of the global economy.
President Obama proposes new trade agreement with Europe
Stephen Beard Feb 13, 2013
In last night's State of the Union address, President Obama proposed new trade talks with the EU. How are leaders in Europe reacting?
EU data protection law could trigger trade war
Stephen Beard Feb 11, 2013
The EU's Justice Commissioner says American companies like Google and Facebook must abide by a proposed new European law on data protection or face stiff penalties.
Another Fed meeting... Why bother?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 30, 2013
With interest rates locked near zero until 6.5 percent unemployment, what's the point of meeting until then?
Europe's slowdown endangers cap-and-trade market
Scott Tong Jan 25, 2013
Europe has the largest market for carbon permits in the world. The idea is, the more a company has to pay for permits to pollute, the greater incentive it has to reduce pollution. But the economic slowdown has greatly reduced the cost of permits.
Giving credit to the government for the bailout
Kai Ryssdal Jan 24, 2013
Alan Blinder, an economist and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, discusses why he thinks the government doesn't get enough credit for saving the U.S. economy from a much worse fate.
Fed transcripts from 2007 show divided board
Dan Bobkoff Jan 21, 2013
Newly released transcripts from 2007 show Federal Reserve officials were slow to act as the economy slid into recession.
Expectations shift as Fed releases new details
Jeff Horwich Jan 9, 2013
The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its meeting in mid-December where the Fed's announced a major shift in it's policy.
Swiss bank closes after U.S. tax evasion fine
Imogen Foulkes Jan 4, 2013
Switzerland's oldest bank, Wegelin and Company, has plead guilty to helping wealthy Americans evade taxes.
