BoE’s Posen says QE working, notes risks

The Bank of England's unprecedented quantitative easing programme has helped Britain stave off a Japanese-style depression though the balance of risks to growth and inflation remains to the downside, policymaker Adam Posen

U.S. economy expands 2.2 pct in Q3

The U.S. economy grew at a much slower pace than initially thought in the third quarter, restrained by weak business investment and a slightly more aggressive liquidation of inventories, according to data

U.S. health bill clears second Senate hurdle

U.S. Senate Democrats cleared the second of three 60-vote hurdles on President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, moving the landmark legislation one step closer to passage by Christmas. For the second