Economy

• Austerity on Trial amid New Evidence

  By Simon Kennedy, Rebecca Christie and Stefan Riecher  |  April 22, 2013

  Economic policies are debated again as growth undershoots estimates.

• China Stuck With Sub-8% Growth

  By Bloomberg News  |  April 16, 2013

  Global suppliers and investors must get used to slower expansion.

• Japan Gets Calls Not to Drive Down Yen

  By Kasia Klimasinska and Ian Katz, Bloomberg  |  April 15, 2013

  Other nations worry BOJ’s aggressive easing threatens their exports.

• Fed to Press Banks to Reduce Liquidity Risk

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Steve Matthews, Bloomsberg  |  April 9, 2013

  Bernanke says regulators will encourage banks to rely less on wholesale funding.

• J.C. Penney’s Options May Include Sale

  By Matt Townsend and Jeff Green, Bloomberg  |  April 9, 2013

  With CEO Ron Johnson’s departure, the retailer faces a tough turnaround.

• Slovenia Faces ‘Severe’ Banking Crisis, OECD Says

  By Boris Cerni  |  April 9, 2013

  Nation should recapitalize viable banks, group recommends.

• States Promote Bullion as Legal Tender

  By Amanda J. Crawford  |  April 8, 2013

  Arizona legislature poised to recognize gold and silver coins amid concerns about the U.S. dollar.

• U.S. Added Just 88,000 Jobs in March

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  April 5, 2013

  Smallest payrolls gain in nine months was accompanied by a decline in unemployment rate.

• Bank of Japan Steps Up Stimulus

  By Toru Fujioka and Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg  |  April 4, 2013

  Central bank doubles its bond purchases in first Kuroda easing salvo.

• State Economies Show Most Gains Since 2006

  By Darrell Preston and Ilan Kolet, Bloomberg  |  April 1, 2013

  In fourth quarter, 44 states benefited from pick-ups in employment, personal income.