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The BP Oil Disaster Might Help the Economy, but Does That Matter?

The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster may, believe it or not, give a boost to our ailing economy. Because while the six-month moratorium on new offshore drilling and the negative impacts on fishing and tourism in the Gulf will undoubtedly ...READ MORE›

Higher GDP Equals Longer Life - Here's the Chart to Prove It

Health really does equate to wealth. You might be surprised at the correlation's strength.READ MORE›

Infographic of the Day: China's Growing Wealth Gap

A look at perhaps the biggest threat to China's future.READ MORE›

American Spender

Americans earned a chunk of disposable income in December and felt so good about it that they rewarded themselves with shopping spree.READ MORE›

Is This the Best Economic News in Six Years?

Do you want to get a little happier? Then read this!READ MORE›

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What Does Two Percent of the U.S. GDP Look Like?

The stimulus bill added 2% to the country's GDP. How much is that, exactly?READ MORE›

U.S. Economic Data Reports Flat 2010 Market

Overall industrial production would have fallen except for a 1.6 percent surge for utilities. The Bankers Conference Board reports its index of leading economic indicators, which forecasts activity over the next six months into 2010, rose 0.3 percent last month, less than the 0.5 percent gain economists anticipated. The Mortgage Bankers Association nnounced more than 14 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September.READ MORE›

Measuring GDP by How Bright a Country Is at Night

An economist at Brown University uses a novel technique to gather accurate economic stats on the undeveloped world.READ MORE›