British inflation last month unexpectedly tumbled to 0.5 percent, its lowest in more than 14 years and far below the BoE's 2 percent target.
Reuters
Jan 21, 2015
The United Nations said that high levels of unemployment among young people could eventually lead to "social unrest."
Avaneesh Pandey
Jan 20, 2015
Dow drops after U.S. jobs report shows higher employment, lower wages. U.S. and Brent crude both drop below $50 a barrel.
Angelo Young
Jan 09, 2015
The unemployment rate fell in December, but in a lame post-recession recovery millions remain at the margins.
Angelo Young
Jan 09, 2015
U.S. jobless rate falls from 5.8 percent to 5.6 percent. Hourly wages decline by 5 cents an hour. Long-term unemployed unchanged.
Jessica Menton
Jan 09, 2015
The unemployment rate is forecast slipping one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.7 percent in December, which would be the lowest since June 2008.
Reuters
Jan 09, 2015
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government introduced Germany's first country-wide wage floor of 8.50 euros an hour on Jan. 1.
Reuters
Jan 07, 2015
New export orders rose for a sixth straight month but at a slightly slower pace than in November.
Reuters
Jan 05, 2015
Data released Wednesday showed the fourth straight week of declines in claims.
Reuters
Dec 24, 2014
When it comes to postrecession wages, most Americans "have essentially gone nowhere," says Josh Bivens, of the Economic Policy Institute.
Catherine Dunn
Dec 23, 2014
Department of Labor data released Friday paint a rosy picture of state labor markets, but they ignore important considerations.
Angelo Young
Dec 19, 2014
The U.S. dollar hit a seven-year high against the Japanese yen on Monday. Why would a stronger dollar be bad for the U.S. economy?
Jessica Menton
Dec 09, 2014
The U.S. economy may have added the most jobs in nearly three years last month, but many still struggle.
Jessica Menton
Dec 05, 2014
The gain is over the average 228,000 jobs added monthly since January, though the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8 percent.
Meagan Clark
Dec 05, 2014
November's jobs data are expected to show continued hiring, but a slowdown that could raise wages is around the corner, economists say.
Meagan Clark
Dec 04, 2014
The U.S. auto industry is now 1.1 million new-vehicle sales away from recovering to pre-recession levels. And 2015 could be even better.
Angelo Young
Dec 03, 2014
On the downside, equipment investment tumbled by 2.3 percent, while gross capital and construction investment also fell.
Reuters
Nov 25, 2014
The German economy has been hit by a slowdown in key euro zone trading partners.
Reuters
Nov 24, 2014
Exports to Asia, which account for more than half of Japanese shipments, picked up to 10.5 percent in October from a year earlier.
Reuters
Nov 19, 2014
On Monday, data showed that the world's third-largest economy unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter.
Reuters
Nov 19, 2014
The British prime minister sees a “dangerous backdrop of instability" that could lead to another global recession.
Philip Ross
Nov 17, 2014
Data on Friday showed euro zone economic output expanded more than expected in the third quarter but remained weak.
Reuters
Nov 17, 2014
