Econintersect:  Japan had a second consecutive quarter of economic growth for the January-March 2012 quarter, with GDP increasing at a 4.1% annual rate (1% during the quarter).  This growth was an improvement on the revised 0.1% growth rate in the fourth… more »

Econintersect: Looking into the minds of the members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gives insights on how they view the economy. The April 25, 2012 meeting statement provided the actions taken, but the meeting minutes released today provides… more »

 "The rupee dropped as low as 54.46 per dollar, breaching its previous record low of 54.30 in December. It was last trading at 54.34/36 compared to a close of 53.79." The Economic Times, 16 May 2012 Econintersect: Many causes are behind this situ… more »