A survey of business executives in nine Midwestern and Plains states suggests high inflation dragged down the region’s economy in May. A report released Monday says the overall economic index for the region fell to 49.6 in May from April’s 55.5.

The slow economy and high gas prices have the US Postal Service looking to cut back. It recently announced it will offer voluntary early retirement to some employees. Full story...

The key isn't 'privatization,' it's 'competition.' Heed the lessons of that forefather of modern economics, Some of our readers were surprised last week to read TheMarkerWeek's view that some of Israel's tycoons pose a threat to the free market.

BERLIN, April 24, 2008 (AFP) - German business confidence posted a steeper-than-expected decline in April, a closely watched survey showed on Thursday, as the government forecast a slowdown in Europe's biggest economy.

More than half the members of the National Association for Business Economics say the economy has begun or will enter a recession this year, according to a survey released Monday. Now, 56 percent of the economists think the economy has started or will ent