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In France, an encore for recession
Stephen Beard May 15, 2013
France today entered a double-dip recession. It depends on exports to Italy and Spain and they, like many eurozone nations, are still feeling the pinch. Europe's slump is dragging down the global economy.
Retail sales edge up in April
Julia Coronado May 13, 2013
Did you buy a car or get some new clothes recently? You were not alone.
What's behind the slow rise of health care costs? Our pocketbooks
Dan Gorenstein May 7, 2013
Health care costs have been rising at a slower rate for the last four years. Why? Hint: The answer is not the recession.
Six things one listener did to ditch $20,000 in debt
Margaret Aery May 17, 2013
Ten years ago, Marketplace Money listener Greg McKenna was over $20K in debt. Today, he's debt free and has a nest egg worth over $100,000. Here's how he did it.
EU faces second year of recession
Stephen Beard May 3, 2013
For the first time in history, the 17 nations that use the euro are headed for two years of back-to-back recession, according to the European Commission.
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.
Amid fears of triple-dip recession, U.K. future uncertain
Stephen Beard Jan 25, 2013
Days after David Cameron announced a referendum on U.K. membership in the EU, figures out today revealed that Britain is at risk of slipping into its third recession in a row, leading to further uncertainty about the U.K.'s future.
Can California celebrate a revenue turnaround?
Krissy Clark Nov 16, 2012
California's debt is shrinking, for now, thanks to voters who approved a tax hike and a growing economy.
German economy begins to feel recession pressure
Jeff Horwich Nov 15, 2012
Europe has officially slipped back into recession. Growth in Germany -- widely considered to have a relatively healthy economy -- has slowed as well.
Japan suffers export headache over dispute with China
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Oct 22, 2012
Japanese exports fell 10.3 percent in September raising fears of a slide into recession.
