After growing at nearly ten percent a year in the past decade, Vietnam's economy will be lucky to reach half that in 2012. As a result, Vietnamese are curbing consumption and saving more. Vietnamese broadcaster VTV4 reports on what this means for ...

As Japan prepares for elections in December, the economy has slowed and consumer demand has fallen through the floor. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports on what some families are doing to pinch yen as salaries drop.

Although South Korea has escaped the worst of the global recession, the country is still feeling the crunch. MBC reports that major banks are rejecting most loan applications, forcing people to take out extremely high interest loans from private l...

The ongoing recession in the United States and Europe has driven down sales of artificial Christmas trees manufactured in China. CCTV News looks at the impact of the drop in exports on Chinese companies. 

South Korean companies are doubling down on the color red, as spicy foods in red packaging and bright red lipstick are selling through the roof. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports on why red works as a marketing tool.

President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney mix it up at Long Island's Hofstra University in a fiery town hall debate moderated by CNN's Candy Crowley. The angry foes clashed on topics from Libya to energy, the economy to immigration. 

Mitch McConnell, the Senate's minority leader, says the president's health care law is making life harder for Americans, and has yet to solve any of the problems it was designed to tackle.

From the video: Democracy Now! June 12, 2012

The EU bailout of Spain's banks may have brought some relief to Madrid and eurozone leaders, but for those struggling to find work in the country the outlook remains grim. At more than 24 percent Spain's unemployment rate is the highest in the eur...

From the video: Democracy Now! June 6, 2012