4 Bright Spots for the U.S. Economy

Despite the bevy of disappointing economic reports recently, the U.S. economy might be better off than you think. To be sure, there's no shortage of reasons to fret

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Frugal Fashion: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is sheerly beautiful

The new film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," the third installment in the robot action series, was the top-grossing movie in the country last weekend. Audiences were treated to fighting robots in 3-D and a new leading lady, British Victoria's...

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Thai PM elect looks at economy, firms fear wage inflation

BANGKOK - Thailand's prime minister elect, Yingluck Shinawatra, said she would hold a strategy meeting Wednesday to review urgent action to revitalize the economy, but business leaders fear her populist wage policies will spark a surge in inflation.

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What’s next for economy

Almost no one is satisfied with the current state of the U.S. economy

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BOJ to hold fire, tone up optimism on economy

TOKYO - The Bank of Japan is expected to hold off on easing monetary policy further and revise up its assessment of the economy next week, encouraged by a pickup in factory output and recovery in business sentiment hit by the devastating earthquake in March.

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Economy to grow 3.6%

South Africa's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 3.6 percent this year, according to a report released by the SA Institute of International Affairs on Tuesday.

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Oregon’s Frugal Fun

As part of the scenic Pacific Northwest, Oregon is well known for its outdoor adventure opportunities. Oregon adventures span a wide variety of locations, from the mountains to the coast, and from the Columbia River Gorge to the rivers and plains of eastern and central Oregon.

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Kenya: Green Economy And Development – Which Way for the Informal Sector?

The green economy is meant to improve well-being and bring social equity while reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcity, according to the United Nations Environment Programme's 2010 Green Economy Report.

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Irwin Kellner: For the economy, it’s a tug of war

The business and financial outlook for the second half of 2011 and beyond will be determined by which of two important economic concepts prevails: the wealth effect or the income effect.

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Economy better, but risks remain: NZIER

Economic activity in New Zealand improved during the June quarter but is at risk from a slowdown in the Australian economy, continued deleveraging by households and a high New Zealand dollar, the New Zealand Institute of Economic...

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