Oct 09 Watch Obama nominates Yellen to succeed Bernanke as Fed chairman President Obama nominates Janet Yellen to succeed Bernanke as Fed chairman… Continue watching
Oct 09 IMF projects slowed growth for global economy photo by International Monetary Fund/Flickr Creative Commons The International Monetary Fund's latest projections for the global economy expects a 2.9 percent growth this year, a drop from the 3.2 percent the organization estimated in July. The 2014… Continue reading
Oct 09 Japan and China have 2.4 trillion reasons to be worried about the debt ceiling debate Together, China and Japan hold more than $2.4 trillion in U.S. debt--easily the largest credit card bill in world history (and second only to the debt obligations held by the Federal Reserve). And the two nations want to… Continue reading
Oct 08 #YellenIsIn BREAKING: Obama to nominate Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen to replace Bernanke as chairman of central bank.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 08 European lawmakers vote to ban additives in cigarettes, require larger warning labels Photo by Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images The European parliament voted Tuesday to ban most additives and flavorings used in cigarettes and to require warning labels to cover 65 percent of surface packaging, up from 40 percent. This decision is hitting… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch What it means to land on the World Monuments Watch list What it means to land on the World Monuments Watch list… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch What made the 2014 World Monument Watch List and why? What made the 2014 World Monument Watch List and why?… Continue watching
Oct 08 New $100 bills are here The look of the 'Benjamins' in your wallet have finally gotten their long-planned makeover. A redesigned $100 bill featuring founding father Benjamin Franklin enters circulation today with new features designed to deter counterfeiters, all after an almost two-year delay. Continue reading
Oct 07 Debt limit overtaking shutdown as U.S. crisis focus WASHINGTON -- A market-rattling federal default loomed and the partial government shutdown lingered on Monday, but a gridlocked Congress betrayed little or no urgency toward resolving either of the nation's most challenging short-term economic disputes. Stocks got a case of… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Defaulting on U.S bond obligations could cause 'mother of all financial crises' Defaulting on U.S bond obligations could cause 'mother of all financial crises'… Continue watching