Contraction

A rocky economy could adversely affect newborns, according to new research published in the journal Epidemiology. And the impacts on their health and well-being could last a lifetime.

Simply put, the losses Irish taxpayers will be forced to cover are larger than the nation's economy can support, even with the promised bailout. The EU and Irish political leadership's attempts to put a brave face on the crisis is no match for this crippling burden.

The U.S. economy hit an unexpected pothole on the road to recovery last month, as the Institute for Supply Management's Non-Manufacturing Index fell to 48.7 in November from 50.6 in October, the ISM announced Thursday. Readings above 50 indicate an expansion; below 50, a contraction. It was the...

Is it any wonder that the economies of the Asian manufacturing behemoths are beginning to wilt? Should we be surprised by the downwardly revised economic outlook for Japan? Does China's burgeoning inflation rate give us pause to ponder the reasons why? Ha! They're getting what they got coming to...