Japan's new finance head faces tough economic road

Japan's new finance head faces tough economic road
Faced with the daunting task of reinvigorating the world's second-biggest economy, Japan's freshly installed prime minister turned to one of his party's most experienced hands as finance...

Italy Turns Its Focus to Stimulating Economy
Prime Minister Mario Monti warned of “much more to do” as Rome struggled to sell government bonds Thursday.

HK economy expands 6.8 percent in 2010
Hong Kong's economy bounced back strongly last year thanks to strong growth in mainland China and the rest of Asia, the city's finance chief said Wednesday while warning that rising inflation...

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...