Top economists will meet in Jackson, Wyo., this week for a meeting sponsored by the Kansas City Fed. But politicians gathering in France hold the real keys to the economic future. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek
Why Markets Are Not Panicking About Italy (Yet)
Uncertainty is a familiar part of Italian politics, and investors are already looking at what a new government could bring. Source: NYT > Business – Jack Ewing and Amie Tsang
Germany Has Powered Europe’s Economy. What Happens When Its Engine Stalls?
The economic woes afflicting the region’s biggest economy will drag down the region, despite growth in countries like Greece, Portugal and Spain, analysts say. Source: NYT > Business – Jack Ewing
Is This August of Financial Troubles More Like 1998 or 2007?
A search for historical parallels offers both reassurance and angst. Source: NYT > Business – Neil Irwin
European Economy Slows, Raising Expectations of E.C.B. Action
The eurozone economies grew at a 0.2 percent rate last quarter, and inflation remains far below the European Central Bank’s target. Source: NYT > Business – Stanley Reed
European Economy Slows, Raising Expectations of E.C.B. Action
The eurozone economies grew at a 0.2 percent rate last quarter, and inflation remains far below the European Central Bank’s target. Source: NYT > Business – Stanley Reed