Hong Kong Stocks Swing From Gain to Loss on China economy - Bloomberg
27 May 2012, 10:43 pm
Hong Kong stocks swung between gains and losses after Premier Wen Jiabao’s called for more government support to help China’s poorest regions, while a report showed profit declined at mainland industrial companies. The Hang Seng Index was ...

Giuliani: Romney wins if economy fails - United Press International
27 May 2012, 11:44 am
WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Sunday if the economy doesn't improve by the fall, he doesn't think President Obama will be re-elected. In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Giuliani said he ...

Every Serious Person Needs To See This Chart On What's Really Driving The economy - The Business Insider
26 May 2012, 3:53 am
You might not be familiar with it, but "Very Serious People" is a popular slur on the internet to describe a certain brand of politician, economist, and pundit who talk about the need for bold steps and sweeping structural reforms to deal with problems ...

U.S. Stocks Fall as Spanish Debt Overshadows economy - Bloomberg
25 May 2012, 3:07 pm
U.S. stocks fell, trimming the first weekly gain in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since April, as concern about Spain’s finances tempered optimism with data showing American consumer confidence rose to a four-year high. The S&P 500 ...

The Oddities of the Summer economy - Businessweek
25 May 2012, 11:32 am
The summer does weird things to the economy. For one, our work and spending habits change dramatically compared with the rest of the year. As we hit the road for a summer vacation, overall output tends to dip as the number of hours worked drops ...

What would Greek exit mean for the U.S. economy? - Reuters
24 May 2012, 6:00 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uncertainty over the fate of the euro currency is already dampening U.S. economic growth and any significant worsening of the crisis would deal a blow to a recovery that is gradually gathering steam. Economists estimate ...

Storm clouds loom over the global economy - msnbc.com
24 May 2012, 10:00 am
LONDON/NEW YORK — The shadows over the global economy darkened this month as the euro zone's private sector contracted, U.S. manufacturing growth slowed and China's once-booming factories faltered, surveys showed on Thursday. In Europe, a ...

Romney: Obama doesn't get the economy - CBS News
23 May 2012, 6:58 pm
(CBS News) Responding to President Obama's barrage of attack ads on his work in private equity at Bain Capital, likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney fired back with an above-the-fray assessment of his opponent's lack of understanding of basic ...

China's Cabinet promises to boost economy - YAHOO!
22 May 2012, 6:52 pm
BEIJING (AP) — China's Cabinet promised Wednesday to step up efforts to reverse a steep slowdown in the world's second-largest economy and said it would encourage private investment in energy and other state-dominated industries. Chinese leaders have ...

China targets infrastructure to lift economy, report says - YAHOO!
22 May 2012, 12:23 am
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will fast track approvals for infrastructure investment to combat a slowdown in the economy, a state-backed newspaper reported on Tuesday, showing how Premier Wen Jiabao's call for policies to support growth is being put ...