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Internet Economy: Here’s How Much Digital Trade Affects Economies [MAP]

Countries with significant constraints on Internet use are losing out on average 2.5 percent of their annual GDP.

Earnings News: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) [VIDEO]

Wall Street opened mixed on Monday, as investors weighed earnings from Caterpillar Inc. ahead of Apple Inc.'s results after the bell.

Turkish Lira Rebounding Finds Support, But Can The Central Bank Hedge Its Way Out Of Crisis?

The recent corruption scandal has exposed Turkish P.M. Erdogan’s Islamic party's shady dealings, and the lira has responded accordingly.

Cheap Foreign Steel Drives Heavy U.S. Imports In January

Cheap Chinese steel has led many U.S. traders to buy Chinese steel instead of U.S.-produced steel.

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Five Policies To Boost US GDP Growth And Create Jobs

If you think it's impossible for the U.S. economy to ever record GDP growth above 5%, think again.

World Economic Forum 2014: OECD Chief Sets Bar High For Curbing Carbon Emissions

After greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere hit a record in 2012, the OECD sets a bold new goal.

Dominican boys practice baseball at a park in Guerra August 10, 2013.

Huge Salaries And A Poverty-Stricken Country: The Economics Of Baseball In The Dominican Republic

For young Dominicans who make it, the money they can earn in the big leagues dwarf their wildest dreams of fame and fortune.

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Professions That Pay Surprisingly Well: Guess Who’s Making More Money Than You? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Garbage men in Newport Beach, Calif., get paid more than most sales managers.

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Precious Metals: Market Strategist On Gold, Strikes & Central Banks [Q&A]

Gold prices will struggle to climb higher in 2014, according to EverBank strategist Chris Gaffney.

China's Educated And Wealthy Head Overseas: China's New Emigrant Population

Chinese emigrations have happened in the past. But the anatomy of a Chinese immigrant has changed in recent years.

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Argentina Peso Falls Through The Floor As Central Bank Gives Up Support; Inflation, Recession Set To Engulf Economy

The peso fell hard Thursday, in its steepest loss in more than 10 years. Will the free fall continue?

The US Spends Less On Food Than Any Other Country In The World [MAPS]

As a percentage of all U.S. consumer goods purchased in a year, food accounts for less than it does in 83 other countries.

Five Signs That Japan's Long-Dead Real Estate Market Has (Finally) Come Back To Life

The Land of the Rising Sun is becoming the Land of the Rising Real Estate Market.

Platinum Strike: What You Need To Know, As South African Miners Drop Tools

South African miners began indefinite strikes against the world’s top three platinum producers on Thursday, threatening global supplies.

Beer-Flavored Jelly Beans Now Available From The Jelly Belly Candy Company

With notes of wheat and a touch of sweetness, it's a jelly bean flavor fans have been clamoring for for years.

Does Money Make You Rude?

A psychology researcher conducted a variety of studies that may surprise you.

Markit's Flash Eurozone PMI Climbed To Highest Level Since June 2011 As Economic Recovery Gathers Strength Even As Concerns Remain

Private sector economy in the euro zone grew for the seventh-straight month, PMI data showed Thursday.

China Jan. Flash PMI Drops To 49.6 - First Factory Activity Contraction In 6 Months

The contraction in factory sector activity shows that a moderate slowdown at the end of 2013 continued into this year.

Singaporeans 'Unhappiest' Workers In Asia, Indians 'Happiest': Randstad

Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of Singaporean workers plan to quit their jobs over the next 12 months.

More US Women Have Been Jobless For More Than Six Months Than In 2007; Overall The U.S. Has More Than Double The Long-Term Unemployed

As Congress debates a $6.8 billion package to extend emergency jobless benefits, here’s some sobering data.

Putin Regime Could Fall If Oil Price Drops To $60: Fund Manager Browder

Brent crude is currently trading at $107 per barrel and has traded in a $100-$114 range since last April.

ICIJ Reveals China's Elite's Offshore Trillion-Dollar Offshore Holdings: Five Takeaways

Comments about foreign media reports on the Chinese elite's secret wealth have been blocked on Weibo, China's Twitter.

Humanely Raised Hogs Trend Spreads Across U.S.

There are no official stats on humanely raised hogs, though as a slice of the world’s pork market, they likely aren’t overwhelming.

Davos 2014: Swiss Bank UBS Praises Tech But Questions Leverage Ratios

At Davos, researchers from Swiss banking giant UBS released a provocative white paper on global banking, trade and technology.

UK Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.1% In Sept-Nov Period; BOE Minutes Show MPC Was Unanimous On Policy Decision In January Meeting

About 167,000 people found work in the latest quarter - the largest decline since 1997.

South Korea Will Invest $1.5B On Building A 5G Network That Will Be 1K Times Faster Than Existing Speeds And Allow 1-Second Movie Downloads

It takes 40 seconds to download a movie in South Korea, where the Internet speed is reportedly 65 percent faster than it is in the U.S.

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