Preliminary survey data for January suggest the recovery in Chinese manufacturing is continuing and activity is picking up in the US. They also suggest the euro-zone recession may be easing, for now...

The world economy is likely to grow at a similar pace this year as in 2012. Some downside risks have diminished, at least for now, including the threat of euro break-up, the US fiscal cliff and a...

2013 has begun with more optimism about prospects for the global economy. The latest survey evidence suggests many countries ended 2012 with greater momentum than they had a few months earlier, but we...

Recent proposed changes to the monetary policy framework in several countries may signal slightly greater tolerance for inflation. But they do not mean the authorities are relaxing their grip on price...