http://www.marketwatch.com/story/global-growth-has-burned-out-and-faded-away-2013-03-11?pagenumber=1 Not really news but it does provide an interesting explanation on where the global economy is and why. It does tend to bounce from one aspect to another but there is a lot to cover and it has some interesting points, such as:
I hope so; unless overuse, criminal waste, pollution and squander ing of finite resources is stopped, the world's population is headed for disaster.