In June, the Chinese government made a fruitless attempt to curb the nation’s increasing dependency on credit. By August, loans from shadow banks reached an all time high. If lending continues at th...
The rate of preterm births in the United States dropped to a 15-year low of 11.5 percent in 2012, according to a report released on Friday, but the country still came in dead last among industrialized...
If you’re looking for some high-tech Halloween help, look no further than your smartphone or tablet. That’s right: from storybooks to games to safety tools, these apps provide all the...
Tony Abbott’s election as the new Australian Prime Minister in September comes as the 13th biggest economy enters its 22nd consecutive year of growth. The defeated Labor Government, with the help of...
Five years ago, George W Bush gathered the leaders of the largest rich and developing countries in Washington for the first summit of the G20. In the face of the worst financial crisis since the Great...
Many by-40 milestones have become debatable: Get married? Only if you really want to. Own a home? If it’s financially feasible. Know what you want to be when you grow up? Well, if 40 is the new 30, ...
Ever feel like technology is taunting you? You’re not the only one. Technology can be your best friend, but it can also be your worst enemy. Most of the time, it works exactly as it’s supp...
Over the last few weeks, as battles over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling raged in Washington, it became increasingly hard to find anyone really benefiting from the fight. The losers were ...
Cortisol, the fight-or-flight hormone, comes into play with regard to blood sugar regulation, too. When your body is stressed from constant blood sugar imbalance, you produce chronically high levels o...
The government forecast Tuesday that most households will pay more for heat this winter. Heating oil users will catch a slight break, but still pay near-record prices to keep warm. Prices for natural ...