Retail sales were steady in August, as consumers spent more on essentials at gas stations and grocery stores but less on cars, according to government data released Wednesday. See full story.
U.S. wholesale prices remain flat in August
The price of U.S. goods at the wholesale level were unchanged in August as another decline in fuel costs offset an increase in food, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. See full story.
China willing to expand investments in Europe
Premier Wen Jiabao says China is willing to expand investments in Europe, while he also urges Europe to acknowledge China’s status as a market economy. See full story.
End game approaches for Greek crisis
Financial markets indicate Greece’s chaotic sovereign-debt saga is moving inevitably toward default, leaving European leaders scrambling to avert a potentially disastrous domino effect that could send the global economy into a tailspin. See full story.
Can Europe avoid the sovereign sequel?
The European crisis has been building for years, but have policymakers learned any lessons from the previous crisis? asks Todd Harrison. See full story.
MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY
Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
When it comes to retirement, there’s plenty to worry and dream about. But according to a recent survey, the three biggest worries that clients of financial advisers face seem somewhat easy to solve. Or at least they do to those who spend time studying such things. See full story.
