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Only One In 10 Americans Say Obamacare Helping Them, But Curiosity About The Law Growing: Bankrate Survey

A vast majority of uninsured Americans say their health insurance situation hasn't improved.

Six Things You Need To Know About America's Illegal Drug Trade: Who's Using What Where And At What Cost -- ConvergEx Study

Powder cocaine is big in New England, painkillers are the drug of choice in the Midwest and the Pacific West is the top location for inhalant use.

Food Stamps Cut Starts On Friday As No Plans Yet To Restore Funding

About 47 million poor Americans, almost half of them children, will suffer the effects of the budget reduction.

Engineers work in the control room at Infosys Technologies campus in Bangalore

Infosys Set To Be Slapped With Record Fine Of $35M In US For Visa Abuse: Report

The Indian outsourcing firm may have to pay $35 million for using B-1 visas in place of H-1B visas to bring workers into the U.S.

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Reserve Bank Of India Raises Key Interest Rate Amid High Inflation, Tapers Emergency Measure Aimed At Propping Up Rupee

The second consecutive interest rate hike comes amid stubborn inflation, which is likely to remain high in coming months.

Turkey, Facing Doctor Shortage, Invites Thousands Of Physicians From Economically Scarred Greece To Work In Hospitals

There is only one doctor in Turkey for every 663 people.

With A Declining Economy And Divided Politics, Can Mexico Go Back To The Hopeful Nation It Was 12 Months Ago?

When President Enrique Peña Nieto was sworn in, he had a growing economy. Eleven months later, Mexico is on the verge of recession.

Silver: A Market To Watch In India As Gold Regulations Damp Appetite

Indian investors take a renewed shine to silver after tricky gold import rules dampen consumer demand for the more popular yellow metal.

How The Economic Crisis In Venezuela Is Affecting Everyday Life: There Is No Flour, No Oil, No Sugar

What to do when your country is lacking oil, flour and other basic goods.

Up To 80% Of Rice Produced In Southeast Asia Wasted: Report

The loss of about 180 million tons a year of rice also represents poor use of land, energy and water resources, a U.K.-based group warned.

China’s Local Government Debt Crisis: Though Heavily Leveraged And Linked To Shadow Banks, Provincial Infrastructure Spending Will Come Just Short Of A Hard Landing

China's debt-ridden local governments are testing the limits of the "you have to spend money to make money" axiom.

Business Owners Don't Like Mexico's Fiscal Reform

President Enrique Peña Nieto is facing an uphill battle in his quest for reforming the fiscal system.

Malaysia Budget 2014: 6% New Tax Effective April 2015, Sugar Subsidy Abolished

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib unveiled the nation's new budget for 2014, with expected new tax.

Airline Executives See Blue Skies In 2014: More Passengers And Cargo Plus Lower Costs Leading To Higher Profits

So are the 'bad ole days' over for the rarely-profitable airline industry?

Fracking Helping Railroad Industry: Petroleum and Petroleum-Based Products Boost Train Carload Volumes [Graphic]

An spike in petroleum shipping by rail, thanks to the fracking boom, has offset declines in other kinds of rail traffic.

UK Third Quarter GDP Growth Highest Since 2010

The UK may have grown the fastest among the world's top seven economies in the September quarter, according to analysts.

German IFO Business Index Drops Unexpectedly In October

The decline highlights the fragile recovery in the euro zone's biggest economy.

Caucasus And Central Asian Countries At Risk From Slowing Growth In Emerging Markets: IMF

The energy sector-driven Central Asian nations are growing but it could be a while before they move closer to pre-2008 growth rates.

Shandong Court Rejects Bo Xilai Appeal To Uphold Life Sentence In Landmark Case

The Shandong high court’s decision comes as the Communist Party steps up its drive against corruption, but key questions remain unanswered.

Brazil’s Unemployment Rate Edges Up in September, But Still Near Historic Lows

Unemployment rose from 5.3 percent to 5.4 percent in Brazil for September -- but the government says it is not a reason for alarm.

Coca-Cola (KO) Continues China Expansion

Coca-Cola has opened a new bottling plant in the key Hebei province.

Not Paying For Better Birth Control Programs Is Costing U.S. Taxpayers $12.5 Billion [Maps]

Public programs paid for 65 percent of the 1.7 million births resulting from unintended pregnancies in 2008.

Japanese Politicians Start Casino Legalization Effort, Where Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Could Be Winner

Japanese lawmakers will probably submit formal legislation seeking to overturn a ban on casinos soon.

These Labor Department Stats On The Size Of The Federal Government Workforce May Well Surprise You

Conventional wisdom asserts that the U.S. economy is being overrun with government employees - but the statistics indicate otherwise.

Earnings News: Ford Motor Company (F), Southwest Airlines Co (LUV), 3M Co (MMM)

Ford Motor Company, Southwest Airlines Co. and 3M Co. reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday.

Higher Education In Mexico: The Quest To Become More-Competitive Globally

Mexico faces challenges in many sectors, not the least of which is making its higher education offerings more globally competitive.

Euro Zone Service Sector Disappoints In October, Upbeat Spanish Jobless Data Point To Slow Recovery From Recession

However, the poor performance may be a blip and should not raise doubts about the euro zone's overall recovery.

The High Price Of Bad Roads And Slow Border Crossings: Obstacles Harming Agricutural Exports Within Central America

Trade between Central American countries has been hurt by the poor roads conditions, high fuel costs and lengthy customs procedures.

Chinese Manufacturing Activity Jumps To 7-Month High, HSBC-Markit Flash PMI Shows

The uptick in manufacturing suggests the possibility of a strong pick-up in growth in the fourth quarter.

Rights Group Shows Video Purporting To Show McDonald’s Telling An Employee To Take Food Stamps And Medicaid To Make Ends Meet

Did McDonald’s urge a worker to take food stamps and apply for Medicaid?

Euro Zone Continues Slow Recovery As Spain Exits Recession, But What About Italy, Greece And Cyprus Who All Still Struggle?

Does Spain's emergence from recession mean its austerity gets the credit? Or did austerity delay the recovery?

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