China ‘triple bubble’ points to long slide for commodities

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The “commodity super cycle” is dead. Now, it’s time to get used to the “commodity super down cycle, and China is the biggest reason why, warn strategists at Credit Suisse in a Thursday note.

UK GDP: Service sector slowdown drags on recovery hopes

Slower growth in the dominant services sector sapped the recovery’s momentum in the latest quarter, according to official figures today.

IMF sees diminished risk from global economic imbalances

(Reuters) - Global imbalances in trade and investment flows have shrunk by more than a third since peaking eight years ago and are likely to stay lower in the future, diminishing their threat to the global economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

U.S. CBO forecasts 2039 public debt at 106 percent of GDP

(Reuters) - U.S. public debt remains on an unsustainable path and will reach 106 percent of economic output in 25 years versus about 74 percent currently, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday, marking a slight increase from projections made last September.

Week Ahead: Housing Data and GDP

Housing data and a report on gross domestic product will highlight next week’s economic calendar. U.S. banks and securities markets are closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.

Eurozone business growth slowed in February, PMI study suggests

Business growth in the eurozone eased this month but the bloc's economy continued to expand at a "robust pace", a closely watched survey suggests.

Eurozone business activity rises but France lags: PMI data

BRUSSELS: Business activity in the 17-nation eurozone ticked up in December, but the recovery is uneven and weak French data of particular concern, a key survey showed on Monday.

Experts offer Angela Merkel tips on how to cheer up the Germans

BERLIN: "Happiness experts" from all over the world offered Germany's Angela Merkel tips on Wednesday on how to cheer up her citizens, often stereotyped as prosperous worriers who view their glasses as half empty rather than half full.