Wall Street Journal (Economy)
U.S. Companies Look Homeward
U.S. manufacturers are adding capacity at home, replacing aging equipment and even moving production back from overseas.
Energy Boom Lifts Economy
The benefits of the newest energy boom are extending far beyond the traditional oil patch. It's revving up the U.S. economy.
German Costs Stay Low
Germany's latest offer of five-year debt attracted solid demand at its latest auction as borrowing costs rose only slightly from recent record lows.
Greek Party Leaders Pore Over Debt Deal
Greek Prime Minister Papademos will meet with party leaders backing his government to seek approval on reforms needed to win a $170 billion bailout and prevent a default.
German Data Pose Growth Risk
Germany's seasonally adjusted exports fell more sharply than imports in December, posing downside risks to the country's growth for the fourth quarter.
Concession Smooths Way Toward a Greek Deal
The ECB made key concessions over its holdings of Greek bonds, which will contribute to a reduction of the country's debt burden and smooth the path toward a new bailout.
Big U.S. Firms Sidestep Euro-Crisis Damage
Survey shows U.S. companies' revenue from Europe rose in fourth quarter, but firms are expected to face more trouble there.
Little Room for New Workers
The U.S. job market is finally growing stronger by almost every key measure, except one: Not enough people are quitting.
Talks on Payroll-Tax Cut Bog Down
Congress is poised for another 11th-hour standoff over extending the payroll-tax cut. A panel meeting Tuesday was angry and unproductive.
India Cuts Growth Forecast to 6.9%
India again cut its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 6.9%, which will be the slowest in three years, as aggressive monetary tightening at home and a shaky global economy crimped industrial activity.
Bernanke Cites Risks to Recovery
Bernanke faced Senate lawmakers Tuesday, again offering a message for Washington to get its fiscal house in order.
Americans Ramp Up Borrowing
In another sign that the credit freeze is thawing, the Federal Reserve said Americans ramped up their borrowing at the end of 2011.
France Posts Record Trade Deficit
France's trade deficit reached an all-time record last year, underscoring the loss of competitiveness of the country's national production.
Focus Turns to ECB Greece Policy
The European Central Bank is widely expected to keep its interest rates on hold, but clues as to how it will deal with the intensifying crisis in Greece are likely to steal the show.
U.S. Budget Plan Has Familiar Ring
Obama will release a familiar budget plan, calling for $3 trillion in deficit reductions over 10 years, including $1.5 trillion in tax increases to fall mostly on the wealthiest Americans.
German Industrial Output Falls
Germany's disappointing industrial production data for December confirm that the euro zone's largest economy probably contracted in the fourth quarter of 2011, analysts said.
U.K. Retail Sales Drop
Retail sales in U.K. stores that have been open for at least a year fell in January, and at the second-fastest rate for the first month of the year since records began in 1995, according to the British Retail Consortium's monthly survey.
Indonesian Economy Grows at Top Clip Since '90s
Indonesia's economy grew last year at its fastest pace since the 1997-1998 Asian crisis, with the country's vast domestic market helping to shield it from global economic turmoil.
Greece to Cut Public-Sector Jobs
Greece has agreed to lay off 15,000 public-sector workers by the end of 2012, as international pressure mounts on Athens to agree on austerity measures needed to secure major new debt agreements.
IMF Urges Beijing to Ready Bold Moves
The IMF urged China to run a federal deficit of 2% of GDP rather than looking to reduce the country's deficit as planned, given the uncertainty in the global economy.
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