Obama has 2 narratives on Afghanistan
2012-05-02 15:43:14
In President Barack Obama's twin narratives, the United States is both leaving Afghanistan and staying there.
Slower China economy a worry for Western firms
2012-04-28 18:30:17
As China's economy cools, some big US and European companies are losing what had been one of their surest growth bets.
China's dream of e-car leadership elusive
2012-04-26 14:31:22
China's leaders are finding it's a lot tougher to create a world-beating electric car industry than they hoped.
Stronger earnings prove pessimists wrong
2012-04-24 20:11:06
Wall Street may have written off corporate America too quickly.
Currency move nails hard landing risk coffin
2012-04-20 17:16:00
Shifting the yuan trading rules is about the strongest signal Beijing could give that growth downside has diminished and potential pitfalls are manageable.
Lower wind, solar prices to usher speedier adoption
2012-04-18 16:36:54
Rapid recent solar and wind price falls are likely to bring new markets and mass adoption a step closer over the next decade and raise the prospects of mergers.
US politics clash with reality over China currency
2012-04-17 15:13:32
The election campaign will cause candidates for many offices from both parties to say simple-minded things about China.
Low cost era over for China's workshops
2012-04-13 15:12:00
China's economics and policy direction now suggest workers are a more powerful force though.
Europe ponders free trade or fair trade
2012-04-12 19:42:09
Europe has opened a can of worms by trying to reconcile free trade with fair trade.
How low can the US jobless rate fall?
2012-04-09 14:09:25
One challenge facing US Federal Reserve Chairman is to understand whether people will find work once the economy gathers enough speed.
Obama's incumbency vs Romney's hurdles
2012-04-05 15:11:02
Each candidate cast the other as too extreme for the center of the country.
China trip test for new agency head
2012-03-30 17:06:10
When he chose former aide to head up Arkansas' economic development, Gov. Mike Beebe didn't go with someone with a long resume of international business.