Many Asian nations are outperforming the global economy, but we look at whether this could be coming to a jarring end.
We look at how much longer oil has to run, and ask if new alternative energy finds have delayed the inevitable.
As Europe struggles under widespread spending cuts, it seems that the theory behind austerity may, in fact, be flawed.
We look at the fallout from plummeting gold prices, a cola war in Thailand, and the fiscal issues bubbling in Egypt.
What are the challenges facing Lisbon as it tries to keep the country's deal with the IMF on track?
We look at how a pressing need to cut back spending is seeing drastic changes to the UK's beloved welfare state.
We examine the BRICS, the deals, the critics and whether China can shape a new world order.
After standing up to the institutional might of the troika, debt-ridden Cyprus looks to Moscow for financial help.
Brimming with oil and gas reserves, the country may be able to pay its debt by tapping into these natural resources.
How will the leader's death affect Venezuela's economy and did his charisma and petrodollars paper over a weak economy?
Who is feeding our insatiable desire for food, the latest fashion, and gadgets and do we care about the consequences?
The resource-rich country is reforming its financial sector but is diversification coming at a price?

On Counting the Cost