Andrew Walker

European countries agree to a deal on balanced budgets and debt reduction. A unanimous vote wasn't reached, but the BBC's Andrew Walker says investors already had limited expectations.

It is a big week for the European debt crisis, as French and German leaders plan for a meeting Friday.

Central banks from a number of countries have decided to increase the ease of borrowing; many hope this will be enough to buy eurozone governments more time to solve the debt crisis.

Ideas are being bounced around today about ways to solve the European debt crisis once and for all.

With ongoing fears of contagion in Europe, the bond market in the eurozone has hit trouble this week.

A new BBC poll shows that while people in developed countries have a negative outlook for the future, those in the developing world are much more optimistic.

The BBC's Andrew Walker explains how the recent slump in commodity prices reflects slow economic growth.

If you think your taxes are being misspent, you're not alone. A BBC poll asked people in 22 countries about how well their governments are tackling the big economic challenges. And they had pretty strong views on how wisely governments use taxpayer money.

While the U.S. and European economies are still struggling, many countries in Africa appear to be recovering. Business and political leaders will check in on the situation at the World Economic Forum in Africa.