Energy and economic growth: Interview with Mark Thoma
If you want an objective view of energy, ask an economist, who can tell you what to expect to pay at the pump in the coming years, and why, as well as what to expect from medium- and long-term economic growth and what the real drivers will be.
GDP, pending home sales, spending reports top next week's economic releases
Traders have a number of economic reports to watch for next week including GDP, pending home sales and personal spending reports.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
Canada plans meat-trade fight as U.S. imposes origin-label rule
Canada vowed to escalate a dispute with the U.S. over plans to impose stricter country-of-origin labeling rules for meat.