President Obama has set a goal for the nation — doubling U.S. exports in the next five years — and helping smaller businesses is a big part of his plan. But for advice from the trenches, we’ve interviewed five executives at g…
The big winners of 2010 scored returns far above those of U.S. markets by piggybacking on China’s ferocious growth. But rebounding American equities look mighty impressive next to the year’s real losers: the victims of the euro…
Goldman’s Jim O’Neill shot to fame by predicting the staggering rise of emerging-market economies like the BRIC nations, Brazil, Russia, India and China. But 2011, he says, “will be the beginning of a new phase in which the U.S…
Yes, oil prices are climbing again and will likely do so for a while. But never fear: The price forecasts remain too low to make a big impact on the U.S. economy, which is far more energy-efficient these days. Here are three ot…
The Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators rose an impressive 1.1% in November — its biggest gain in eight months. It provides further evidence that the U.S. expansion is gaining momentum and will likely grow …