UNITED STATES: Poverty increases as wages stagnate

The US poverty rate rose to 12.7% last year, the Census Bureau reported yesterday.

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PHILIPPINES: GDP lifted by workers remittances

GDP rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter, the government said...

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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's legacy will be under scrutiny today and tomorrow as he...

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Globalisation has put trade unions under increasing pressure. Since companies can easily shift...

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The Majlis is voting on President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's cabinet. Ahmadi-Nejad has already...

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The Lower House yesterday rejected a Senate bill increasing the minimum wage by 48%, from 260...

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Although Latin America has experienced strong economic growth over the last 18 months, the...

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GDP grew by 5.1% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2005, according to today's preliminary...

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The economy grew 1.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, the government announced today. The...

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The Delaware Court of Chancery on August 9 found that Disney's directors did not violate their...

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