The Euro Zone Economy Is Feeling Frost In The Spring

Viewed from one perspective, the euro area is a minor miracle. Instead of collapsing in a heap, as seemed possible two years ago, the currency club is not just intact but has a new member, Latvia, which joined in January.

UK government borrowing rises to record August high

George Osborne's debt reduction plans took another blow last month as government borrowing hit its highest on record for any August.

U.S. job growth, economy stuck in doldrums

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Slackening U.S. and global growth likely means the nation’s unemployment rate will remain stuck around 8%, reducing the odds of a faster economic recovery kicking in before the end of the year.

Recovery hopes hit by two-way pull

Deepening confusion over the health of the recovery looms this week as the latest snapshots of Britain's major industries point to steady growth, despite official figures plunging the UK into a double-dip recession.