Economics

No matter your financial situation, it's always a smart idea to take stock of your finances.

There are many reasons why owning a home is better than renting, especially when interest rates are so low.

John Perkins, the author of "New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man", talks about updating his startling tell-all on global affairs. It's still not too late to stop the EHM system running our world into the ground, but we have to act, he says.

Madness some will say, but for others it’s the stuff of champagne wishes and caviar dreams.

One "independent sales consultant" gets one of their “friends” to be an independent sales consultant who gets one of their “friends” to be one – you get the idea. Most people just join in to get free samples, making little to no money in the end.

What do we mean when we speak of economic development or, by extension, of economic growth? Do we have a clear idea, or are they just buzzwords we tend to parrot now and then since they’ve become a part of everyday economic jargon?

Children of working mothers are thriving and beautifully positioned for adulthood, according to a new book by former Wall Street executive Pamela F. Lenehan in "My Mother, My Mentor" which shows that integrating career and family benefits kids — and in some surprising ways.

When was the last time you got to attend a brainstorming session with the president of a country?

Will U.S. news soon be filled with stories comparing the Shining Path to Isis, as an excuse to wage war in the land of Machu Picchu?

Don't let marketing buzzwords and scarcity messaging urge you into impulse purchases this holiday season.