Labor Data Show Surge in Hiring of Temp Workers

Japan central bank upgrades economic assessment
Japan's central bank on Tuesday upgraded its assessment of the world's No. 3 economy amid an upturn in exports and production. It left interest rates unchanged as expected.

German jobless rate down to 7.5 percent
Germany's unemployment rate declined to 7.5 percent in June thanks to an improving economy and a traditional springtime upturn, official data showed Wednesday.

China GDP Slowest on Record, but Upturn in Sight
An improvement in data for March offers tentative signs that the worst may be over for the world’s third-largest economy.

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...