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Germany contracts, China looms
David Brancaccio Jan 11, 2012
News today that the German economy contracted sent markets down sharply. But was it all just noise?
The German safety deposit box
David Brancaccio Jan 9, 2012
In the face of the euro crisis, so many investors are desperate for a safe place to park money, they're paying the German government to hold onto their cash.
Demand for German bonds remains strong
Stephen Beard Jan 4, 2012
The hard economic times in Europe have actually been a good thing for Germany, which can still borrow at low rates and benefit in export markets.
Gold prices have worst month in years
Stephen Beard Dec 29, 2011
After record highs earlier this year, gold prices are sharply dropping in the U.S. as people lose faith in its value.
PODCAST: Gold prices drop, Kraft's 'liquid gold'
Mary Dooe Dec 29, 2011
As the Iowa caucuses approach, we look a little deeper at the economic policies of Republican candidate Mitt Romney. New York is threatening to strip some funding from struggling schools that don't install new systems for evaluating teachers. A hacker collective known as Anonymous stole credit card and other info from security firm Stratfor. And in today's Attitude Check, we look at how approval of Obama's economic policies stacks up to presidents of years past.
VW gives staff a rest from BlackBerry emails outside work hours
Stephen Beard Dec 23, 2011
The German car giant is switching off its email server half an hour after the end of the work day.
Germany OK in tough European holiday season
Christopher Werth Dec 22, 2011
Austerity is the rule as many European nations deal with the continent’s debt crisis. Germany is doing relatively well.
Ron Paul's investment strategy is gold
Bob Moon Dec 22, 2011
Wall Street Journal's investing columnist Jason Zweig dissects the GOP candidate's investment portfolio.
Gold, once a safe haven, loses luster to cash
Bob Moon Dec 15, 2011
Gold prices have fallen sharply, erasing gains of last summer’s rally. Investors’ economic fears haven’t changed, but their safe haven asset has.
Germany's tough role in euro debt crisis
Stephen Beard Dec 8, 2011
Critics have been complaining that Germany has grown too dominant in the EU, a sharp turn from previous complaints that the country wasn't doing enough to solve the problem.
