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Faced with an economy that won’t kick into gear, President Obama nonetheless took to the airwaves Saturday to outline what he’s done to help the middle class as crucial midterm elections loom.

Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, is visiting the Black Sea capital Varna. Photo by BGNES

Jerry Brown said Friday that if elected governor he would have to “do things that labor doesn’t like,” including cutting pension benefits for public employees and asking labor leaders to “put everything on the table” to…

David Ning has run his frugal living blog, MoneyNing.com, since 2007.

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique’s economy has lost more than $3 million because of deadly riots over the rising prices of food and other goods, the government said Friday, as state media reported new protests in two other towns.

It’s not a recession, and it’s not much of a recovery. Instead, the U.S

Nigeria’s economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country’s finance minister says.

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Women shoppers shunning splurges for frugal consumption

If you’re heading out to do some new-car shopping this weekend but not entirely comfortable with what comes after the test drive, you’re not alone. It’s easy to get overwhelmed, especially in the negotiation stage.