The global economy seems to be taking a huge hit at the moment and one of the signs of this is the falling value of the US Dollar. This brings us to the question of ‘what happens next?’ Well, depending on how much your money has lost you could decide to hold off buying for some time or you could decide to invest in an alternative currency such as the British pound. However, if you want to know what will happen in the stock market when the US economy comes back, then you will need to know what has happened in the past.

In the last two months we have seen major global markets suffered a huge blow when the housing market crash and related financial problems, and the slowing down of China’s economy had an impact on all worldwide markets. Whilst most people stopped trading for the winter months the good news is this drop did not come in December alone, and not in January either. There were warnings that the world might be coming to a head but instead it just got smaller. But what does this mean for global economics in the future?

Well, whilst everyone stopped trading there was very little else to follow. So, what next? Well, since the economic news outlets have all closed up shop there has been no one to report on the health of the Chinese economy, no one to comment on the implications of the global housing market crash, no one to predict what the Bank of America rates are going to be, no one to tell us that the Federal Reserve is about to raise interest rates again or that oil prices are set to rise sharply again. Not even the Mexican stock market, which saw its share price tumble. As a result, we have been pretty much deluded over the last couple of months, and the time for global economic news is over. No, the time for economic news is over and all we can do now is sit back and enjoy the ride.

If you want to know what will happen next you need to start paying attention to the economic news outlets that are still broadcasting, reading their websites and listening to their radio stations. Although they are not as heavily relied upon as say, the Financial Times or The Wall Street Journal, they are just as important. In fact, if you want to get a real grasp of what is going on in the world around you then you should definitely start subscribing to the Economic news websites. You’ll find the information to be far more in-depth than just what you would get from any news channel on your cable or satellite television. Also keep an eye out for business news as that is almost as important as what’s happening in the financial sector.

But the real key to reading and understanding economic news outlets are to understand how markets work. You need to start following the basic principles of economics and also remember that the news media are driven by the same principles of economics that drive the stock market. So if the analysts at the economic news outlets can see the trends building in the markets then they are likely to report those trends too. Of course, you should also be watchful of those analysts who only report the bad news and ignore all the good news too.

But remember, if the economy is going to benefit from any of the economic news that is being presented, it is going to need a catalyst. This could be a change in the Federal Reserve Board Chair, unemployment figures or even some indicators of China’s growth. As the economy benefits from these positive events, the stock prices will go up and therefore the economic news will get better. The bottom line is this: the best economic news outlets are the ones that report objectively and in a timely manner. This is what will help your business grow and make you money in the end.