BLS Note: Even Communist China is whipping us soundly at a "slowing" 8% growth rate..... NBC/Reuters U.S. economic growth cooled in the first quarter as businesses cut back on investment and restocked shelves at a moderate pace, but stronger demand… more »

CNBC By Patti Dom Employers have been more willing to add workers, but the trend is unlikely to improve much more in coming months and, in fact, the employment picture may deteriorate. Leland Bobbe | Stone | Getty Images… more »

Yahoo/Forbes by Joel Kotkin What cities are best positioned to grow and prosper in the coming decade? To determine the next boom towns in the U.S., Forbes, with the help of Mark Schill at the Praxis Strategy Group, took the 52 largest metro areas i… more »

  BBC News The UK economy continued to recover from recession in the first three months of the year, according to official estimates. GDP grew by 0.2% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Th… more »