Commentary by Gordon Brown:* Europe Risks Going the Way of Japan September 14, 2012 By Gordon Brown The good news is that Europe is no longer going the way of Greece. The sad news is that it...
Reinsurance Rendezvous Focuses on Euro Zone, Interest Rates, Capital September 10, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle For once there’s no natural catastrophe hanging over the annual Reinsurance Rendezvous in Monte Carlo (the 56th edition). Tropical storm...
Drought, Low Export Demand Sap Midwest Economy September 5, 2012 An August survey suggests that the continuing drought and lessening export demand for U.S. products are among the drains on...
Euro Zone Skirts Slump; Reprieve Seen Short-lived August 14, 2012 The euro zone economy narrowly skirted recession in the first half of the year, but austerity programs across the region...
India’s Basic Realities May Confound New Finance Minister’s Reform Agenda August 10, 2012 By Rajesh Kumar Singh The return of a pro-market reformer to India’s finance ministry has cheered investors and contributed to a market rally, but...
Survey: Small Business Optimism Drops, But Remains In Positive Territory August 8, 2012 By Don Jergler The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index fell six points to positive 17 in a survey conducted in July that reflects...
ECB Head Sends Strong Signal Bank Will Act to Protect Euro Zone July 26, 2012 By David Milliken and Olesya Dmitracova European Central Bank President Mario Draghi pledged on Thursday to do whatever was necessary to protect the euro zone from...
World Bank Head Warns No Region Immune to Europe Debt Crisis July 19, 2012 By Lesley Wroughton World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Wednesday warned that most regions of the world will be hurt by the...
Geneva Association Survey Targets ‘Inappropriate Regulation,’ Economic Crisis July 18, 2012 A bulletin from the insurance think tank The Geneva Association notes that “leaders of the insurance industry have significant concerns...
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast as Emerging Economies Slow July 17, 2012 By Lesley Wroughton The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for global economic growth and warned that the outlook could dim further...