Andre Damon

Global growth lowest since 2009

Global growth lowest since 2009

Year after year, IMF and other analysts have declared that a significant pickup in global economic growth is imminent. Updated 13 Jul, 2015 08:59am

US unemployment numbers

FORTY-FIVE million people are living in poverty in the United States, according to figures released last Tuesday by... Updated 22 Sep, 2014 09:14pm

US economy grew 4pc in 2nd quarter

The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 4pc in the second quarter, according to an initial estimate released... Published 04 Aug, 2014 06:03am

US economic output tumbles

Since 2007, the average growth rate of the US economy has been about 1pc, one-third the rate of growth for the rest Published 30 Jun, 2014 06:08am

Confessions of a Wall Street bag-man

So adamant was Geithner that he clashed with other dedicated defenders of Wall Street in Obama’s economic team, Published 23 Jun, 2014 06:11am

US retail sales drop

Major US retailers posted reduced quarterly sales this week, pointing to the effect of falling wages and working... Updated 19 Aug, 2013 08:01am

Dismal jobs report, US recovery

THE US economy added 162,000 net jobs in July, the Labour Department reported recently — the worst jobs figure in... Updated 12 Aug, 2013 08:00am