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This article discusses the business cycles of the US. It talks about how these cycles are getting smaller and smaller for the US with fewer years in between crest and trough. This article also discusses how these shorter business cycles are affecting the value of the US dollar, inflation, etc.

The article discusses the Chinese government's intervention in the banking industry to avoid a 'boom and bust' cycle. Banks were seen to be lending large sums of money, increasing aggregate demand in the economy and 'overheating it' causing rapid inflation. The fear was that this inflation would then in turn lower consumer sentiment and cause a 'bust' in the cycle. The policies set to curb this lending were designed to reduce the sudden effect of a bust.

This article is about the the shifting business cycle within offices. Glen Clarke of GE is quoted saying: "GE Capital has been involved in office equipment leasing for 20+ years and we believe the business cycle has now shifted. We're expecting modest growth in the industry this year as companies replace and upgrade their existing equipment."

In general German businesses remain confident and productive, "The business-cycle traffic lights still signal 'green.' " (nytimes article). A recent Confidence meter has just gone down from 111.3 to 111.0, this signals a steading of the business cycle or another recession, although most signs lead to the contrary.

"Consumer spending makes up more than 70 percent of the economy, and it usually drives growth during economic recoveries." This article discusses how the truth is that consumer spending does not account for 70 percent of economic activity and is not the mainstay of the U. S. economy. Investment is! Business spending on capital goods, new technology, entrepreneurship, and productivity are more significant than consumer spending in sustaining the economy and a higher standard of living. In the business cycle, production and investment lead the economy into and out a recession; retail demand is the most stable component of economic activity.

This article discusses hope of Latin America's business cycle turning for the better in the future.... Boosting business confidence, increasing demand for exports, tourism, technological advances and implementation, as well as increasing consumer confidence all suggest a promising future for Latin America. Or perhaps not?

This article explores how the business cycle affects unemployment. There is an unusually high unemployment rate in the U.S., and the way businesses operate tells a great deal about why this might be.

A recent flurry of data suggests things may finally be turning up for Japan's economy. Deflation has moderated to nearly zero, and the central bank believes gentle inflation may at last return. Capital expenditure also was up slightly in the most recent period, raising the prospect of green shoots of corporate activity. Yet against those positives come fears over rising oil prices?

This article discusses the current economy and its relation to previous cycles that occurred. In specific it mentions the years of 1996 and 1999 when the economy was booming or in a slump.

"WHEN disaster strikes, the reaction of many investors is to scoot first and ask questions later." The recent natural disaster in Japan not only caused tsunamis that destroyed the cities, but it also caused ripples of detrimental effects on the world economy. Investors reluctant to put their money on the table due to the negative trends due to geopolitical and economic reasons around the world further contribute to the cycle of recession.

This article is about statistics that were released last week that indicate that China needs to tighten their monetary policy further in order to fight inflation and stop raising interest rates from the Central Bank.

China has increased the banks' reserve requirements for the seventh time since the tightening cycle in October of 2010. Clearly, China has been and will continue to improve upon their monetary policy.

This article talks about how unemployment has been raising during the recession but now the recovery situation is contributing to the creation of new jobs.

The thrust of fiscal policy in South Australia since 1994 towards reduced budget deficits and the elimination of government dissaving (borrowing to fund consumption, mainly salaries) was opposed from the outset from within the ruling alliance, with calls for a larger role for the state in the economy being accompanied by demands for increased government spending and larger deficits. With president Thabo Mbeki 's departure in 2008 brought about in part by the same political elements, there were reasons for believing that fiscal policy might change. But the global financial crisis and the local recession instead took precedence over policy debates within the alliance. Budget deficits rose and interest rates fell, but for cyclical reasons and not ideological pressures.