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• Germany Boosts Europe's Economy

  By Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg  |  May 15, 2012

  German GDP expands 0.5% in Q1, offsetting contractions in other countries.

• Euro Down on Greece Stalemate

  By Catarina Saraiva and Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg News  |  May 9, 2012

  Currency declines for eighth day as Greek politicians struggle to form new government.

• U.S. Payrolls Rise 115,000 in April

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  May 4, 2012

  Jobs gain smaller than expected, but jobless rate declines to 8.1%.

• Spain Slips into Recession

  By Emma Ross-Thomas and Simone Meier, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2012

  GDP contraction in Q1 signals country’s second recession since 2009.

• U.S. ‘Snapback’ Drives Profits

  By Thomas Black and Lu Wang, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2012

  Companies are beating earnings estimates at the highest rate in two years.

• Forecasters See Stronger Dollar

  By Lukanyo Mnyanda and Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg  |  April 23, 2012

  U.S. currency expected to gain European debt crisis weighs on global economy.

• China’s Growth Slows

  By By Bloomberg News  |  April 13, 2012

  First-quarter GDP increase of 8.1% boosts pressure for easing.

• China Economy Is in ‘Hard Landing’

  By Weiyi Lim  |  March 15, 2012

  JPMorgan’s Mowat cites data on cement and steel production, car sales.

• Fed Says Jobs Market Improves

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  March 13, 2012

  No change in policy despite rosier economic outlook.

• China Trade Gap Biggest Since ’89

  By Bloomberg News  |  March 12, 2012

  Turmoil in Europe leaves China with $31.5 bln shortfall.