Author : EW News Desk Team

The week yielded a mixed bag of economic data indicating some strength in America’s recovery.  A new Department of Labor study showed unemployment claims rose 20,000 to 294,000, ahead...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report on global corruption this week. In it, the international finance organization reported that almost $2 trillion worth of public works projects,...

Due to anemic growth and an unstable world economy, Italy’s small business sector woes grow worse, according to The Wall Street Journal. Small businesses are vital to Italy’s economy,...

Dramatic declines in commercial real estate soured GDP growth in the first quarter, leading to speculation that the Federal Reserve will delay raising interest rates.  Analysts are growing increasingly...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is the parent organization for the International Energy Agency (IEA). The two bodies have apparently been locked in an internal feud...

The Norwegian government will tap into its wealth fund once again to sustain government operations, as the sting of a low-priced oil market burdens the Scandinavian country, according to...

The Federal Reserve has boosted one estimate of second quarter GDP as housing and small business data improves.  The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow indicator rose 50 basis points to 2.2%...

India recently revised its tax treaty with the island nation of Mauritius. The revisions should help close loopholes that allowed investors to use the island nation as a tax...

In a 309-30 vote, the French parliament extended a state of emergency allowing police to detain people in their homes, among other measures, according to AFP. The latest version...

Nigerien leaders have asked the European Union for one billion euros to tackle a wide-scale migration problem, according to Reuters. Niger is using a transit route by many West...