Obama for immigration reform to boost US economy

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 12:37

President Barack Obama has made a strong push for comprehensive immigration reform offering a pathway to citizenship to "harness the talents and ingenuity of striving, hopeful immigrants" to make the US economy stronger.

'Don't let political dysfunction effect economic progress'

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 12:30

Arguing that the country's economy is poised for progress in 2013, the US President Barack Obama has asked the Congress not to let "political dysfunction" affect this.

'Need greater collaboration to boost global economic recovery'

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 20:06

Majority of decision makers globally, including those from India, believe that greater collaboration is essential among businesses, governments and other sections of society for the recovery of world economy, says a survey.

Confidence in global economy improves: WEF survey

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 22:43

The overall confidence in the global economy has improved in the first quarter of this year compared to last three months of 2012, according to a WEF survey.

`Lack of participation by women damages economy`

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 22:22

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in this capital of Peru that the world economy is losing out because of restrictions placed on the participation of women in the workforce.

IMF calls for decisive action against risks to world economy

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 18:35

World finance ministers Saturday warned that downside risks to global growth remain and called for for quick and effective action to rebuild shaken confidence.

World economy's difficult phase to continue for more time: Basu

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 17:08

Basu, who till recently was the chief economic advisor to the Indian government, assumed the new post on Monday.

'2010-20 may be a lost decade for global economy'

Last Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012, 21:32

The world has seen shifts in the past often following big seismic shifts to the economy, Kitson said adding that the great depression of the 1930s ushered in Keynesian economics.

China's economy expected to pick up

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 14:46

China's economic growth has bottomed out and will pick up in the second half of this year on government monetary and fiscal support as well as improvements in the world economy, experts said.

'World economy is in deep trouble, India more vulnerable'

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 20:11

With anxiety over the global economic woes being reflected at the seventh summit of the four-year-old grouping, Singh's suggestion that the G-20 should focus on the need on investment in infrastructure.

Indian economy to grow slower than predicted at 6.7% in 2012: UN

Last Updated: Friday, June 8, 2012, 10:29

India's economy will grow at a slower pace of 6.7 percent in 2012 instead of a previous 7.7 percent forecast, according to the United Nations, which warned that the euro area debt crisis will remain the biggest threat to world economy this year.

US economy getting stronger, world situation uncertain: Geithner

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11:08

The American economy is gradually getting stronger and it can be seen across the country, although the situation still remains dangerous and uncertain worldwide, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said.