Business Week ran a very funny piece recently, highlighting hilarious but mathematically strong correlation-causation relationships. For example, did Facebook contribute to the destruction of the Greek economy between 2005-2008? The Facebook user-base …

Global finance chiefs sought to reinforce the global economic recovery by promising “carefully calibrated” policies that won't spook markets. The Group of 20 nations heeded calls from emerging market countries to guard against shockwaves when U.S …

"This is a major step toward addressing tax avoidance by multinational firms in the global economy and represents a concerted effort to raise standards around the world. We must address the persistent issue of 'stateless income,' which undermines …

The 17-nation eurozone is stuck in recession and the economy of the United States is struggling to gain momentum. The high rate of growth of emerging economies, which has helped to support global activity, is showing signs of slowing and this is also a …

As the economy shows signs of improving, the Federal Reserve wants to start reducing the amount of money it is pumping into the US — and global — markets. The slow but steady improvement in US unemployment figures is the best sign that the recovery …

Whatever Google says about new products such as Glass, driverless cars and broadband offerings will be interesting, while its advertising numbers and sales of Android operating systems for smartphones will be a proxy for the global economy. Former tech …

Although people around the world think China's economy is on the rise, the country's popularity is not having the same improvement in the public eye, according to a recent global survey by the Pew Research Center. In the survey published Thursday, …

LITHUANIA: The head of the International Monetary Fund says there are "new risks on the horizon" for the global economy, particularly from emerging economies, at a time when many countries are struggling to remedy old problems. IMF Managing Director …

“Since the global crisis, a mix of investment, credit and fiscal stimulus has underpinned activity,” the I.M.F. said in a major annual assessment of the Chinese economy. “This pattern of growth is not sustainable and is raising vulnerabilities. While …