Well at least bond traders are happy. Other investors see a flat to sliding economy based on the latest data.

The rising of oil and gasoline prices significantly lessened consumer and corporate spending in the first quarter.

The growth of the U.S. economy slowed down to 3.1% in the first quarter, its slowest rate in two years.

The International Monetary Fund expects the global economy to grow at a slower pace of 4.3% this year and 4.4% next year compared to last year’s quicker pace.

The International Monetary Fund expects the global economy to grow by 4.3% this year and 4.4% next year.

According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the economy in China will most likely land softly in 2005-2006.

No, the Google Video search tool is not for finding naughty videos-use Yahoo Video for that (please, if you have kids, set on it’s filter). Google Video, on the other hand, is a product of Google Labs and it enables you to search their growing archive of televised content, by looking for words in the transcript.

The U.S. Economy grew at a 3.8% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2004, and is expected to grow more in 2005′s first quarter.

Last month, the employment rate went up, as did shopping sales and factory production.

China and Britain have agreed to cooperate to address challenges of the global economy.

The German economy has apparently gotten by without a third recession in four years with the end of 2004.

The American trade deficit hit a $617.7 billion recrod in 2004, though the gap narrowed in December with cheaper oil prices.

With record trade deficits and higher inflation, the U.S. economy grew at the weak annual pace of 3.1% in the last quarter of 2004.

The UN is urging Japan and Europe to aid the U.S. in deficit reduction by getting their own economies to grow at a faster rate.

The British economy finished 2004 with a growth of 3.1% even with a decline in production and a disappointing holiday season for the retail industry.

With strong exporting, the German economy grew by 1.7 percent in 2004 making it the strongest of the past four years.

Russian economy minister, German Gref spoke against the re-nationalization of Yukos, Russia’s top oil exporter, claiming that state owned energy companies should be privatized.

Understanding the nature of Google can be quite a daunting task. Clients ask frequently why it takes so long to see good results in Google, and why it can often times can be near impossible to achieve a top 10 ranking for a highly competitive keyword on the world’s largest search engine.

Contrary to popular belief, small businesses can survive a crazy economy by taking some proactive steps.

More often than not, when times get tough marketing gets the bullet. In some cases where there has been an incorrect allocation of resources within a company this may be justified. But in most cases it is a mistake. Sometimes a very costly one!

These days everyone has the same problem. With war updates broadcast 24/7, people are too focused on death, violence, political upheaval, and an uncertain future to worry about shopping. And that’s what puts the economy in its current state.