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Contraction in Japanese economy

The Japanese economy contracted by 0.6% between April and June, prompting fears that it is sliding towards recession. Declining exports

Consumer spending in the US fell by 0.1% in July compared with June, driven down by a large drop in

The pound has sunk to 22-month lows against the dollar after the Bank of England’s inflation report warned the UK

Chinese economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2008, constrained by slowing demand for exports, rising prices and the

The US has seen an economic slowdown across all regions since January, according to the US Federal Reserve. The Central

The weak dollar makes European goods relatively more expensive The dollar weakened against the euro to hit a new record

Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has warned that the US economy will slow noticeably before the end of the year.He

China’s rapid economic growth has created huge companies, but most of them are owned by the state. Now the Communist

The global economy’s outlook is uncertain It all looked so rosy the last time the IMF and World Bank ministerial

ECB leaves interest rates on hold The ECB had earlier been expected to raise rates The European Central Bank (ECB)