Five signs that the global economic recovery may be an illusion

The global economy seemed to be on the mend when the International Monetary Fund met for its spring meeting in Washington 10 years ago.

EU, U.S. to negotiate free-trade deal from spring 2013: officials

(Reuters) - Europe and the United States are set to launch trade talks early next year to deepen the world's largest trading relationship, EU and U.S. officials say, potentially unleashing billions of euros of new transatlantic business.