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• Consumer Spending Up; Government Spending Down: NABE  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 7:31 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Steve Liesman breakS down the latest data on the U.S. economy.

• Thai Economy Contracts, Raising Odds of Rate Cut Monday, 20 May 2013 | 12:38 AM ET

  

  Thailand's economy contracted more than expected in January-March from the previous three months, which economists said raises the chances that this month will bring a rate cut..

• COLUMN - The radical force of 'Abenomics': Kaletsky Friday, 17 May 2013 | 9:24 AM ET

  May 17- The 3.5 percent gross domestic product growth announced by Tokyo on Wednesday suggests that Japan may be the fastest-growing economy in the G7. All these events appear linked to the election of Shinzo Abe and the regime he has installed at the Bank of Japan.

• Japan GDP Is Not About 'Abenomics': Pro   Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 4:00 AM ET

  

  Luca Silipo, chief economist for Asia at Natixis, tells CNBC it's too early to see the effects of Abenomics on the economy.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Upbeat Japan GDP brings some cheer, but Nikkei misses out Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 11:43 PM ET

  *Japan's Q1 growth beats forecasts. SYDNEY, May 16- Some stock markets across Asia edged up on Thursday after solid growth data from Japan improved sentiment although Tokyo's Nikkei lagged, while worries about a prolonged recession in the euro zone kept the common currency under pressure.

• Japan Q1 GDP grows 0.9 pct qtr/qtr as consumer spending rises Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 8:06 PM ET

  TOKYO, May 16- Japan's economy grew at a faster-than-expected 0.9 percent in January-March from the previous quarter, expanding for a second straight quarter, official data showed on Thursday, driven by private consumption as the government's aggressive economic policies start to take hold.

• Japan's Economy Boosted by Consumption, Exports Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 7:54 PM ET

  

  Japan's economy grew at a faster than expected pace in the first quarter, led by robust private consumption and a rebound in exports on the back of the government's radical policies to reflate the economy.

• FOREX-Euro falls to six-week low on weak euro zone GDP Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 1:48 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 15- The euro slipped to its lowest level against the dollar in six weeks on Wednesday as data showing an unexpectedly large contraction of the euro zone economy raised expectations for more monetary easing by the European Central Bank.

• FOREX-Euro slides on weak GDP, dollar falls from 4-1/2-year high vs yen Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 10:00 AM ET

  *Dollar/yen option barriers at 103 yen. NEW YORK, May 15- The euro skidded to a six-week low versus the dollar on Wednesday as data showing an unexpectedly large contraction of the euro zone economy bolstered the case for more monetary easing by the European Central Bank.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro slips on euro zone Q1 GDP fall, shares rise Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:16 AM ET

  LONDON, May 15- The euro hit a six-week low against the dollar on Wednesday after data showing the euro zone economy contracted more than expected in the first quarter of the year, strengthening the case for another interest rate cut.

• Euro Zone Economy in Longest Ever Recession Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 5:00 AM ET

  

  The euro zone's economy contracted for the sixth straight quarter at the start of this year, marking its longest recession on records dating back to 1995.

• Europe 2013 Forecasts Need to Be Revised: Economist   Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 5:00 AM ET

  

  David Owen, chief European economist at Jefferies International, tells CNBC people are going to have to look again at their 2013 forecasts overall as recession in the euro zone shows no sign of abating.

• If Italy's Economy Doesn't Improve, Volatility Will Return: Pro  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:15 AM ET

  

  Daniele Antonucci, senior European economist at Morgan Stanley, tells CNBC there is the perception of a policy backstop in the euro zone, which enables a search for yield despite poor macro data.

• FOREX-Euro hit by weak GDP data, dollar at 4-1/2 yr high vs yen Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:15 AM ET

  LONDON, May 15- The euro fell to a six-week low against a buoyant dollar on Wednesday, hurt by worse-than-expected German and French gross domestic product data that strengthened the case for more monetary easing in the euro zone. The euro fell 0.2 percent against the dollar to $1.2888, with exporter bids cited at $1.2880.

• European shares tread water after weak German, French GDP Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:06 AM ET

  *Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena rises after results. PARIS, May 15- European shares were mixed in early trade on Wednesday, taking a breather from a sharp rally started in mid-April, with lower-than-expected growth data for Germany and France denting investor appetite.

• European shares mixed at open after poor GDP data Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 3:11 AM ET

  PARIS, May 15- European shares were mixed in early trade on Wednesday, taking a breather from their sharp rally started in mid-April, with lower-than-expected GDP data for Germany and France denting investor appetite for stocks.

• US Yield Curve Will Steepen: Pro  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 1:45 AM ET

  

  Philip Tyson, rates strategist at ICAP, explains why he expects a steepening of the yield curve over the year in the U.S., despite anticipating soft second quarter data.

• Kazakhstan's GDP growth slows to 4.6 pct in Q1 yr/yr Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 12:15 AM ET

  ALMATY, May 15- Kazakhstan's gross domestic product growth slowed to 4.6 percent in year-on-year terms in the first quarter of this year from a 5.6 percent rise in the same period of 2012, the State Statistics Agency said on Wednesday.

• How Nutrition Impacts Developing Markets  Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 3:45 AM ET

  

  Jamie Cooper-Hohn, president and CEO of CIFF, explains the impact poor nutrition has on economic growth and estimates an 11% GDP loss for Africa and south-East Asia due to under-nutrition.

• US Recovery Won't Surprise: Pro  Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 1:30 AM ET

  

  Adrian Schmidt, FX strategist at Lloyds Bank, expects the U.S.'s recovery to strengthen but warns that "it won't break any record".