Germany's central bank expects the country's economy to improve "markedly" in the second quarter — a development that could boost the wider eurozone as it struggles to get out of recession. Full story
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A two-day wildcat strike at a Mercedes Benz plant in South Africa ended on Tuesday but industrial union NUMSA demanded a hefty pay hike for the sector, raising the prospect of labour unrest in factories alongside turmoil in the mines. Full story
The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. Full story
The price of oil retreated toward $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy. Full story
(Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams did not comment on the outlook for the U.S. economy or monetary policy in an address on Monday to students graduating from the University of California, Berkeley. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers has been invited to the White House on Tuesday for a briefing about economic issues from two top advisers to President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Full story
CNBC's Steve Liesman breakS down the latest data on the U.S. economy.
The Washington Post's Neil Irwin discusses the growing problem of student loan debt and how economists worry about its impact on the U.S. economy
It’s graduation time. While that’s supposed to be a joyous time for grads and their families the plain truth is that college grads are coming into a world of uncertainty: debt, lack of jobs, the prospect of no social security. Senior Fellow at Auburn Seminary Valarie Kaur, Columbia Professor Dorian
The Up panel takes a look at the average worker wage per hour in Bangladesh compared to other countries and debates how the costs impact economies worldwide. Panelist Karl Smith explains how having the “economic base” allows workers to ask for even more.
The UP panel continues the conversation on the Bangladesh disaster and workers’ rights. They debate whether companies need to care more about who produces their products.
Libya's Deputy Prime Minister Abdulssalam al-Qadhi and the Minister of Economy Mustafa Abufunas attend a ribbon cutting ceremony during the opening of the Libya Build exhibition in Tripoli May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny (LIBYA - Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION POLITICS)
Shoppers look over items at a souvenir store in San Francisco, California May 13, 2013. Retail sales unexpectedly rose in April, pointing to underlying strength in the economy and leading forecasters to bump up second-quarter growth estimates. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINE
A supporter of Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) walks behind fans at one of the party's election headquarters in Lahore May 12, 2013. Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capabl
People walk in front of a wall covered with election posters in the old part of Lahore May 12, 2013. Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing reforms needed to
