Athens : Surprising results from a research survey commissioned by the rental website forrentcostarica.com, revealed that less than 40 percent of all Americans can locate the Central American nation of Costa Rica on a map and given five multiple choice options. The research survey “Where Is Costa Rica?” found that [...]

London: Today’s surprise 0.1% contraction in US Q4 GDP challenges the notion of an exit strategy from the +85 bn in monthly asset purchases and keeps the Fed firmly in the path of pursuing its 6.5% unemployment target, the implications of which are a weaker US dollar. Read Full Article [...]

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Jobless rate jumps to 11.8% as data lays bare continued discrepancies between nations in single currency region

US reliance on drones to target terrorists undermines rule of law, is ineffective and has strategic drawbacks, argues Michael Boyle

The celebrated American poet on her abusive childhood, the end of her marriage and writing about pain