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Economic growth in the US remains on a steady path, according to a markets-based estimate of the macro trend. The Macro-Markets Risk Index (MMRI) closed at +6.8% yesterday (Mar. 9). The benchmark's readings so far this year have remained in a tight band of roughly +5% to +10% - a signal for anticipating ongoing economic growth.

The article discusses how determinants of growth like state capacity, developmental expenditure, capital expenditure and doing business was not easy in West Bengal. The article also quotes statistics such as how the West Bengal was now slightly above the BIMARU states in terms of per capita SDP, the human development index was also slightly better than average, while the quality of higher education and infrastructure was poor.

this article talks about how Curitiba is trying (as usual) to not waste the scarce resources that we have by reducing (or trying to reduce) the combustion of fossil fuels so Curitiba (and many parts of Brazil) is taking one step closer of being a sustainable place.this articles also shows that the people who are producing this product analyzed what the people in the urban areas want most (transportation)and then tried to meet there needs, so the demand for this product is great and may mean that the materials used to make a regular car are used to make BRTs

News about Supply-Side Economics, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. The concept of supply-side economics, introduced by Ronald Reagan when he ran for president in 1980, has made a return in this year's election campaign, in an amended form.

As Mr. Hardin stated in his Tragedy of the Commons, people in the past thought that they could mine, cut down trees...since they thought that this wouldn't impact them directly and the profit that could be gained was more beneficial. However, now we see that it costs more to combat global warming than it would have to prevent it from happening.

Germany's consumer price index fell 0.3% month-over-month in January. It's the first time the inflation rate went negative since September 2009. Deflation is when prices fall, consumers and businesses often hold back on purchases hoping for even lower prices to come. This article examines the economic risks of dropping prices and what it could mean in the future for Germany and Europe.

RAMALLAH, February 22, 2015 (WAFA) - The West Bank overall economy has witnessed a decline in aggregate demand for the second consecutive month, mainly due to partial payment of public sector salaries, due to Israel's withholding of clearance revenues, according to the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA).

The ubiquitous coffee chain is slashing prices on its packaged coffee by 10 percent - from $9.99 for 12 ounces to $8.99 a bag. Starbucks raked in $380 million from non-café sales last quarter - with a profit of about $2.55 per bag. The article indicates how in order to increase the quantity demanded for the baged coffee they will have to decrease its price.

In my opinion, this article is a great example what companies can do to keep up with the competition in the market and to increase the demand. It also shows how effective competition can be on even major companies such as Starbucks.

I think this is a great article to show how Starbucks is using price mechanism as a factor in competing against it's competition. It shows how a major company like Starbucks can become the market leader.

The whiskey from a whiskey producer has run out, causing the elasticity to change for varying whiskey companies.

Eurozone finance ministers will meet again Monday for crunch talks on how to keep Greece solvent, and in the euro, after a first round of discussions ended in failure Wednesday night. Europe insisted Greece honor its commitments under the existing bailout program, 30% of which the new left-wing government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says is unacceptable.

German business confidence has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years, a survey suggests, raising concerns about the strength of Europe's largest economy. The Ifo think tank's closely-watched Business Climate Index fell to 103.2 in October, down from 104.7 in the previous month.

Inflation is expected to fall to a fresh record low of just 0.1% when figures are released today, as Britain heads for a period of deflation. A fall in the consumer prices index in February from 0.3% in January would provide a further boost for households already benefiting from falling fuel and food prices.

Is the lower value of Chinese currency hurting U.S. consumers and businesses? As U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao discussed this controversial issue on the sidelines of the nuclear summit in Washington on Tuesday, for weeks CNN readers have engaged in a spirited debate on the topic online.