_Economy and Finance

http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/30/news/international/european_economic_problems/index.htm?iid=EAL Europe's Debt Crisis European recovery? Wait till 2013 (at least) By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney December 30, 2011: 12:09 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Don't expect the economic problems dogging Europe to be solved any time soon. Economists sure don't.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/28/news/economy/economists_outlook/index.htm Economists a bit more optimistic By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney December 28, 2011: 8:29 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Economists are a bit more optimistic about the U.S. economy as 2011 comes to a close. But only a bit.

Foreclosures on the rise again By Chris Isidore November 10, 2011: 5:42 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The number of foreclosures climbed in October, as mortgage lenders started to work through the paperwork problems that had delayed new filings for much of the last year.

EYES ON THE FED Fed: Economy weakening but no sign of recession By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney October 19, 2011: 2:46 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The economy is losing steam across much of the nation, but is still growing and not in recession, according to the latest outlook from the Federal Reserve.

Deflation fears are back By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney September 26, 2011: 3:15 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Suddenly, investors and some economists are worried about deflation once again.

RECOVERY AT RISK Recession 2.0 would hurt worse By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney August 10, 2011: 10:25 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The risk of double dip recession is rising.