growth

Washington's political feuding over the deficit has damaged business and consumer sentiment, but now some economists are wondering if it will curb third-quarter growth. more...

Steve Hilton, David Cameron’s enigmatic strategy director, has startled colleagues by proposing the abolition of maternity leave and all consumer rights legislation, as part of an initiative to inject life into Britain’s sluggish economy, the FT reported. more...

June may end up being a turning point for the job market, even if job creation still shows up to be relatively light in the government employment report Friday. more...

Dollar lifts, euro slips, and Thailand's prime minister-elect connects on the baht - time for your FX Fix. more...

Growth in the euro zone's dominant service sector slowed for a third straight month in June, and by more than an initial estimate, with sluggish new orders dimming the outlook, a survey showed on Tuesday. more...

Growth in the euro zone's manufacturing sector lost steam last month as exports slowed to a trickle and domestic demand all but dried up, while the region's weaker economies appear to be slipping back into recession, a key survey showed on Friday. more...

China is willing to help European countries realise stable economic growth, China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday ahead of a visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to Hungary, Britain and Germany this week. more...

Default fears persist, Swiss economic outlook lists, Chilean peso lifts. Time for your FX Fix. more...

Housing, credit, public finances, and the labor areas of the economy are currently impaired and until the country gets over those structural impairments, economic growth will be tough for a while, says Mohamed El-Erian, Pimco CEO/Co-CIO, who also mentions that Washington needs a growth strategy...

Gold steadied on Monday, holding on to gains made in the previous session after a sluggish U.S. employment report fueled fears of a slowdown in recovery of the world's biggest economy, while a softer dollar lent support. more...

Many analysts in the region are bullish on Saudi Arabia, compared to other markets in the Middle East, and recent data support that view. more...

Finding growth opportunities in uncertain markets, with Robert Pavlik, Banyan Partners, and Nicholas Colas, ConvergEx. more...

Discussing the current debt threat, in the U.S. and around the world, with Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners and Richard Bernstein, Richard Bernstein Advisors. more...

Turkey is growing fast, as is inflation there- and that's all good for the Turkish lira, these traders say. more...

High commodity prices will slow U.S. economic growth and raise inflation this year, but the Federal Reserve is not expected to start increasing interest rates before the first quarter of 2012, a survey showed on Monday. more...

Discussing where the U.S. economy is headed and whether inflation will continue to rise, with Steven Ricchiuto, Mizuho Securities; Peter Boockvar, Miller Tabak, and CNBC's Steve Liesman. more...