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Here are some experts on why economists got it wrong, and whether there are reasons for optimism — or pessimism — today.

ALTER's newsroom no longer operates as part of the strike. Instead, the unpaid staff is broadcasting messages demanding their pay and accusing the company's owner of defrauding them.

Workers build a Jeep Compass at the Chrysler assembly plant in Belvidere, Ill. Friday's employment report showed growth in manufacturing, much of which reflects the rebirth of the U.S. auto industry .

African -American CEOs account for a mere one percent of the chiefs of the 500 largest companies in the US, a new study has revealed.

Over 500 million Indians will need new homes in almost a decade, close to the needs of China, North America and Western Europe put together, as the government and urban local bodies focus more on construction than long-term operation and maintenance, says a study.

China, the holder of one of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves, has indicated it may get "more deeply involved" in resolving the European Union debt crisis.

The latest job report, which pegs US unemployment at 8.3 percent may be a turning point for President Barack Obama ahead of the 2012 White House race.

European regulators have asked Internet search giant Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy, scheduled for March 1.

The Goldstrike mine, just outside of Elko, Nev.

IFAD will provide a US$89.9 million loan to India to improve agricultural livelihoods in the State of Uttarakhand.