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The article discusses how the 2008 global recession is an opportunity to transform the energy, transportation, and business industry through environmental action. Topics include the three ways in which the media is impacting the green choices of consumers such as the suggestion that green choices are unaffordable, that consumers are not interested in environmental issues, and that the public views the environment as a luxury issue. Also discussed are the changes in British and U.S. consumer behavior, such as shopping locally, driving less, and an increase in hybrid automobile sales. Actions that the government, led by strong political leadership, can take to help people get through hard economic times is also presented.

Presents charts that provide information about the economic conditions of 43 countries around the world with a special focus on China as well as trade and investment flows and stock markets as of July 26, 1993. Statistical representation of real gross domestic product growth in Asia, Japan, the U.S., France, Spain, Italy and Great Britain; Statistics about the foreign direct investment inflows in various countries; Graphs comparing inflation, unemployment and budgets of Japan and the U.S. INSETS: Trading partners.;Investment.;Stock markets.;China's expansion.

The article reports on economic frugality being exercised throughout the world, with examples from the United States, Great Britain, and China. Faced with worries about jobs, losses in net household worth, and a lack of easy credit, consumers have shifted from freewheeling spending to thrift. Retail sales have fallen and stores are closing as consumers save more and spend less. Observations are offered by economist David Rosenberg and investment analyst Bob McKee.

The article discusses the author's claim that the world is entering a third stage of a rolling public debt crisis which is centred on emerging markets as of 2015, and it mentions consumer spending in the U.S., as well as the economic conditions in places such as Great Britain and Europe. It states that emerging markets make up close to 58 percent of the world's economy. A credit boom is mentioned, along with the gross domestic product figures for nation's such as Zambia and lending in China.

The article focuses on the 2008 financial crisis in Great Britain and the fact that it was predictable. Attention is paid to underpricing, increased debt, the belief that the U.S. Federal Reserve would support financial markets from a collapse, the rise of securitisation of loans, the structured investment vehicle (SIV), the asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP), and the problem with liquidity. How the financial crisis spread, the U.S. sub-prime mortgage market, and interest rates are discussed.

The author offers economic advice for U.S. President Barack Obama based on his perspective on the failures of the British New Labour Party in attempting to revitalize the economy of Great Britain. He states that the New Labour Party has imposed levels of government regulation and restrictions on employment law that has discouraged small business owners from expanding.

Examines the question of why Britain has had lower unemployment levels than the U.S. in recent years. Details of economic and employment growth rates in Great Britain and the United States; Report that jobs growth in Britain has been driven by the expansion of the service sector, especially retail and financial services; Observation that recent economic cycles have been less extreme in Britain than in America; Differences between the countries in terms of population and productivity growth; Report that the British government has created large numbers of public sector jobs; Potential risks to employment levels in Britain, including sluggish productivity increases, house price inflation, high levels of consumer debt and outsourcing of jobs overseas.

The article reports that the pound may fall to parity if Great Britain exits the European Union (EU) without reaching a deal. Topics discussed include the decline in value of the pound following a report about the shrinking of the British economy, the possibility of an interest rate cut, and the implications of the performance of the pound on the options market.

This section offers world news briefs as of August 9, 2019. Topics discussed include the consequences of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies including his trade war with China and campaign against immigrants across the Mexican border, the decline of the British economy in the second quarter of 2019, Italian leaders' call for a confidence vote in the parliament and the pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to address the issue of gun legislation.

Presents statistics regarding the performance of stock markets of various countries around the world for 1994. Improvement in the stock market of Japan; Decline in the S&P 500 index with the rising interest rates in the U.S.; Recovery in the economies of Germany and Great Britain.

The article focuses on interest rates in the U.S. and Great Britain in 2014. Topics include the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans to keep interest rates near zero until 2015, the fear that low interest rates will lead to increased inflation, and the increase in household debt in the countries in 2014. Information is provided on the benefits of implementing macroprudential tools, such as loan-to-value mortgages and increases in bank capital.

The article discusses the issue on economic situation in the U.S. and Great Britain involving the movements that campaign against the spread of grocery chains. It reports that 13 U.S. dollars of every 100 U.S. dollars stay local when a person buys at the national chain stores according to the American Independent Alliance. It highlights economic issues including on local currencies, direct marketing, and the size of corporations.

In this article the author discusses measures proposed in Great Britain that will attack the system of benefits that apply to the poor and needy. Drawing on the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act in the U.S., the author states that Great Britain is embarked on a plan that will remove the social safety net for the unemployed.

The article discusses the economic conditions of the world's economies in 2009. The gross domestic product growth of the U.S. between September 2009 and November 2009 was modified to an annual rate of 2.8% to take into account import growth. Great Britain's gross domestic product for the third quarter of the 2009 fiscal year was changed to show a decline of 0.3%. In South Africa the annual rate of inflation dropped to 5.9% as of October 2009. INSETS: Metals;Biggest sovereign CDS positions.

The author offers opinions on economic conditions in the U.S. and Great Britain. In each country, consumers are under increased financial pressure due to rising unemployment, falling housing prices, and inflation, especially rising energy costs. There is said to be little either government can do to provide significant relief. It is felt that while it may be better in the long run for the two countries' economies to be less dependent on consumer spending, there will be short term distress.

The article examines how Great Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown will handle the economic instability that is expected to occur in the country in 2008. The article explains that Great Britain is expected to be greatly effected by United States' growing economic troubles, which are centered around problems in the credit market. Great Britain's housing market is expected to slow and consumer spending is expected to decrease as well.

The article provides charts, graphs, and an overview of economic and financial indicators. America ran a record current-account deficit of $805 billion in 2005, up from $668 billion in 2004; as a share of GDP the deficit rose to 6.4% from 5.7%. In Japan, GDP growth in the fourth quarter was revised down slightly to an annual rate of 5.4%. The economy grew by 2.7% in 2005. Hopes of a strong upturn in Germany later this year may have been exaggerated, according to the ZEW index, which measures financial analysts' business expectations six months ahead. Italy's hard-pressed industrial sector got off to a disappointing start in 2006. Production fell by 0.3% in January compared with December 2005. The British labour market weakened again. Claimant unemployment rose by 14,600 in February--the biggest monthly rise since December 1992. To maintain its enviable growth rate, Ireland will have to find more workers from somewhere: immigrants, older people or women. But its infrastructure must also catch up with the big gains in population it has already enjoyed.

The article notes that for the past three years, while profits have surged around the globe, capital spending has remained relatively weak. As a result, companies in aggregate have become net savers on a huge scale. Their thrift may explain why bond yields are now so low. The theory that is currently all the rage holds that yields have been depressed by a global savings glut. Since 2000, the corporate sector has stood out. The economies of America and Britain have boomed, while those of Japan and the euro area have stalled, yet in all of them firms are now running a financial surplus, using their spare money to repay debts, buy back shares or build up cash. Firms have been net savers for the odd year in the past, but a run of several years is highly unusual. The recent increase in corporate saving in the euro area has been more modest than in America or Britain, but it has made a bigger dent in growth, because the single-currency zone, unlike the other two economies, has not been cushioned by either an increase in government borrowing or a fall in saving by households.

Reports on the worsening state of the British and world economy. Budget and trade deficits being run up by the U.S. and Britain; Deregulation of the finance sector and its consequences; Rise in bankruptcies, individual insolvencies and repossession of homes; Need to stabilise the global market to stave off the threat of debt.

Presents economic and financial indicators for a number of countries, including the U.S., Great Britain, Japan, and Europe. Increase in the ISM index of manufacturing activities in the U.S., which remains below the 50 level, implying that output is still shrinking; Consumer spending in the U.S., which has increased in the 12 months to May; Survey of business confidence in June in Japan, which produced stronger results than expected; Rise in inflation in the euro area in June; Stall of the British economy during the first quarter of 2003, in which the gross domestic product growth was revised down to only 0.1%; Output, demand, and jobs; Prices and wages; Money and interest rates; Stock markets; Trade, exchange rates, and budgets; Index of deflation which reached its highest level since the 1930s.

World stock markets rallied again this week on hopes of a stronger economic recovery in the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has now gained 24% from its low point in March; the Nasdaq is up by 32%. Tokyo rose by 2.3% over the week, to close 20% above its April low. Germany's DAX has seen the biggest rebound, with a jump of almost 50% in the past three months. The core consumer-price index (excluding food and energy) rose by 0.3%, its biggest gain in ten months, lifting the 12-month core inflation rate to 1.6%. Great Britain's underlying rate of inflation (excluding mortgage-interest payments) fell to 2.9% in May, still above the Bank of England's target of 2.5%. But on the harmonized index of consumer prices, the measure used in the euro area, inflation fell to 1.2%. The euro regained its lifetime high of $1.193 on June 16th. It slipped back after America's higher-than-expected inflation figures caused investors to bet on a smaller cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve at its policy meeting on June 24th-25th.

Presents economic and financial indicators as of November 3, 2001. Shrinking of the gross domestic product in the United States; Rise in the unemployment rate in Japan; Discussion of the British economy; Others.

The article discusses how the outcome of the May 2015 British general elections could affect the economy of Great Britain particularly its financial sector. Topics explored include the increase in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 Index on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the British equity recommendations of most investment banks in the region, and the possible benefits of a Conservative Party victory to investors.

The article discusses how the U.S. government worked to form an agreement to prevent a series of tax increases and spending cuts known collectively as the "fiscal cliff" scheduled to be implemented in 2013. Topics include a discussion of the agreement reached by U.S. President Barack Obama and Senator John Boehner, why it is important that the richest Americans be taxed at a higher rate than the middle class, and how U.S. economic uncertainty affects the British economic recovery.

The article discusses economic difficulties in the U.S. and Great Britain. The author attributes a downgrade by ratings firm Standard & Poor's of U.S. government debt to intransigence in the U.S. Congress on the part of members allied with the Tea Party political movement. He believes Britain is at risk of a downgrade as well.

The article compares the performance of the U.S. and British economies since 2008. Although British gross domestic product fell more on a percentage basis than did that of the U.S., job losses in the U.S. were much steeper. The author offers several possible explanations, and observes that the process by which the U.S. raised its debt limit severely damaged the credibility of the nation's economic policymaking.

The article looks at the factors that have affected the metals markets as of October 5, 2010. Copper traded at 8,515 U.S. dollars per tonne despite a possible strike at Chile's Collahuasi mine. A stronger U.S. dollar has resulted in slight weakness in several industries. Another factor that has affective the metals markets was the 0.8 percent growth in the economy of Great Britain in the July-September quarter.

In this article the author discusses economic conditions in the United States and Great Britain as related to the degrees of happiness experienced by the populations of the two countries. A number of other influencing factors on happiness are examined including religion, income, and political affiliation.

In this article the author discusses economic conditions in the United States and Great Britain. The central focus of the article is on the author's approval of speeches given by Ed Balls, a British Labour Party politician, and Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Both men were critical of a withdrawal of government fiscal stimulus plans.

In this article the author discusses economic issues current in Great Britain and the United States during the week of July 26, 2010. The central focus of the article is on the author's agreement with George Osborne, the British finance minister, on monetary policy. A number of other topics are addressed including consumer confidence in the two countries, inflation driven by an increase in the British value added tax, and the dangers of deflation.

In this article the author discusses aspects of the recession in Great Britain current during the week of January 11, 2010. Among a number of issues he examines the Bank of England's observations of the economic downturn, the unemployment figures current in Great Britain, and compares the recession in Great Britain with that in the United States.

In this article the author examines predictions made by the magazine concerning 2008. It is noted that it was wrong about a number of major issues including the price of oil, the war in Afghanistan and the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. It did anticipate some issues including problems in the U.S. housing market and economic turmoil in Great Britain.

The article reports on KPMG's survey revealing that almost half of companies have extended supplier payment times to address cash flow problems during the economic downturn. The survey of 566 chief financial officers in the U.S. and Europe found that 49.5 percent have negotiated longer payment terms with vendors. 92 percent of the respondents said the firms they supply to aims to extend billing periods.

In this article the author discusses a number of economic matters in the news in March-April 2008. He examines the financial crises that afflicted the American economy in that period, particularly the collapse and subsequent bailout of the Bear Stearns investment bank. He suggests that American financial difficulties will expand to include Britain. He ascribes the economic problems in both countries to accumulation of too much debt.

The article discusses the lack of publicity following the increase of the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) for Great Britain over that of the U.S. The author notes that the average British citizen's income is higher than that of U.S. citizens but suggests prices are still high in Britain and that the British media often neglects positive news stories.