Japan 3Q GDP surprises with 4.8 percent growth

Japanese GDP falls at biggest rate since 1955
Japan's economy contracted at the fastest pace since 1955 as exports plunged and companies slashed production.

Stock futures rise sharply after GDP report
Stock futures rose sharply after a new report showed the nation's economy grew 5.7 percent during the fourth quarter -- the fastest growth rate since 2003.

China On Path To Become Second-Largest Economy
BEIJINGThe strong numbers keep China on a course to replace Japan sometime later this year as the world's second-largest economy after the U.S.............................

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High...
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...

The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the...
Arthur Laffer -- the father of supply-side economics and a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board -- joins economist Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal editorial...