Dec.04 -- South Africa’s economy contracted for a second quarter this year in the three months through September as farming, mining and factory output slumped. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s banking industry is opening the lending taps to avoid...

Sep.21 -- Capers Interim C.I.O, Dan Bienvenue, speaks on breadth narrowing on “Bloomberg Markets” with Alix Steel and Guy Johnson.

Estimates for UK government borrowing this fiscal year have not retraced meaningfully since September's mini-budget. However, a better global environment for bonds means the market's reaction to the new budget could be less punitive....

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"Our debt is the product of acts by many...

Mark Carney Makes his First Inflation Report

Dec. 3 -- Gemma Tetlow of Institute for Fiscal Studies examines U.K. deficit reduction and what she expects to hear from U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbornes Autumn statement. She speaks on The Pulse.

Sept. 8 -- Davide Serra, chief executive officer and founder at Algebris Investments, looks at the key issues facing the European Central Bank and the need for strong banks to boost growth in Europe. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

CLEAN: Western economies are in worse shape than 2008

Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch speech Part Five

Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch speech Part Three

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CLEAN: Italy PM Berlusconi announces resignation

CLEAN : Italy stability dividend lowers borrowing

Mar.07 -- Berenberg Senior U.K. Economist Kallum Pickering discusses the U.K.'s economy post-Brexit vote. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."

May.26 -- Vincent Reinhart, chief economist at Standish Mellon Asset Management in Boston, discusses Moody's downgrade of China debt. He speaks with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro, Alix Steel, and David Westin on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...

Mar.27 -- China's big banks could be in for a windfall when they report earnings this week, but their smaller counterparts could face a tougher battle. Bloomberg's Emma O'Brien reports on "Bloomberg Markets."

Jan.12 -- Megan Greene, chief economist at Manulife Asset Management, and Bloomberg's Alison Williams discuss fourth-quarter results from JPMorgan. They speak on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."

Dec.23 -- Shaun Roache, APAC chief economist at S&P Global, discusses stimulus in China and his outlook for 2019. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."

Jun.12 -- China released its latest credit numbers for May, showing a pickup, signaling the stimulus measures to stem the slowdown are continuing to have an impact. Bloomberg’s James Mayger reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”

Apr.10 -- Michael Every, head of Asia financial markets research at Rabobank, discusses the IMF cutting its global growth outlook, China’s economy and the possibility of a recession in the U.S. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”

Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson answers questions, including the naughtiest thing she's ever done, while on the way to a campaign event in Sheffield.

VOICED: It's possible that the fiscal policies of the two main parties have never been so generous with our money. SHOWS: Sajid Javid walking around a warehouse, Sajid Javid campaign election, streetscene gvs, vox pops, John McDonnell...

Apr.21 -- Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, distinguished professor of economics at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, says the federal government has fallen short of the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic but thinks...

​The Treasury said the huge sum is needed to fund the various federal relief efforts taken to help the economy through the coronavirus pandemic.