Global Financial Crisis – The Road to the Pittsburgh Summit

It may surprise readers to learn that this World Economic Outlook sees global economic risks as having declined since our last issue in September 2006. Certainly this is at odds with many recent newspaper headlines and commentary, which have focused on...

Germany, France return to growth in Q2; Europe on course for recovery

Germany and France, euro region’s two largest economies, returned to growth in the second quarter Share

France threatens to walk out of G-20 summit

Just days before the leaders of the G-20 are to meet in London to Share

French workers strike over economic crisis

Early Thursday the French train network, airports, utilities and the public sector were hit by Share