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World GDP Growth

The pace of global growth increased during the second quarter of 2013—only the third quarterly acceleration in three years. Buoyed […]

The American Dream Is Alive and Well — in Canada

Quick: Name a wealthy, North American country that values self-reliance, individual freedom and personal ambition. Sure, you could take the […]

As China Slows, Watch for Public Housing to Accelerate

Since China gradually began pumping the brakes on an overheated housing market two years ago it has been waiting for […]

Chinese Search for Infant Formula Goes Global

HONG KONG — The group of 40 mainland Chinese tourists made all the requisite shopping purchases on a recent trip […]

State pension liabilities top $4 trillion

By Eric Boehm | Watchdog.org A new assessment of state pension obligations suggests the problem is even worse than it […]

Americans Say U.S. Schools Should Teach “Soft” Skills

Americans want schools to teach critical thinking and communication by Shane Lopez and Valerie J. Calderon WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most […]

Q&A: Emerging Markets Powerhouses China and India

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, Given their heft in the emerging markets world, China and India are among the countries […]

Balkan Emerging Frontiers Fund ranked first in BarclayHedge database‏

It is a great honor and pleasure to inform you that BarclayHedge, the leading database on hedge funds, ranked Balkan […]

KKR to Apollo Vie for Spain Lending Left by Banks

By Charles Penty, Bloomberg, KKR & Co. (KKR) and Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) are vying for a slice of […]

Buffett Calls Fed History’s Greatest Hedge Fund

By Noah Buhayar, Bloomberg, Billionaire investor Warren Buffett compared the U.S. Federal Reserve to a hedge fund because of the […]