IHS Global Insight

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  New Chinese Leadership to Continue Economic Reforms: Hu Jintao

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2012

  Opening a congress to mark a once-in-a-decade leadership change, President Hu Jintao of China said the country will continue to pursue a boost in domestic demand to spur its economy.

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  BoE Votes to Continue QE as Split Emerges

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 4, 2012

  Meanwhile, members voted to maintain the central bank’s interest rate at its current low of 0.5%.

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  Eurozone Confidence Falls Again

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 30, 2012

  Economic confidence throughout the eurozone fell in July, reaching its lowest level since September 2009, and business confidence also headed lower for the fifth straight month as the eurozone crisis dragged on.

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  Bernanke Signals No Immediate Moves

  By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer  |  June 7, 2012

  Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed is prepared to take further steps to lift the U.S. economy if it weakens. But he didn't signal any imminent action in testimony before a congressional panel Thursday.

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  G7 Sets Crisis Conference Call After Soros Warning

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 5, 2012

  G7 leaders planned a conference call Tuesday ahead of a scheduled mid-June summit meeting, after a weekend warning by the billionaire George Soros that Europe had just three months to salvage the euro.

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  The Shale Gas Rush

  By Gerald Burstyn  |  May 24, 2012

  With all of this new economic activity comes investing opportunity. And there is more than one way to play the market.

• Euro Zone Confidence Falls More Than Expected

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 26, 2012

  Confidence in the euro zone is falling along with the economic picture, and it’s doing so faster than predicted.

• U.K. Manufacturing Unexpectedly Falls

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 5, 2012

  Manufacturing in the U.K. surprised economists by falling 1% in February, when they had expected it to increase by a small margin. To add to the glum news, January’s numbers were adjusted downward as well.

• Euro Zone Employment, Manufacturing Fall

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 2, 2012

  As the euro zone slipped back into recession, employment numbers dropped along with manufacturing, and the ranks of the jobless rose to about 17.13 million.

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  U.K. Unemployment Higher Than Expected

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 14, 2012

  The rise in the rate of claims may push criticism that cuts in government spending by Prime Minister David Cameron are too aggressive as he attempts to reduce Britain’s deficit. Consumer confidence is sagging, based in part on fears of job loss, and the country’s economy contracted in Q4 of...