some serious things have gone down in the real world. We're talking wreck-the-global–economy, rewrite-history kinds of things. Since many of you aren't, perhaps, paying close attention to these troubling events here's a handy guide to five major …

The Pope based his warning on the belief that the world economy has fallen into the sin of idolatry, not of a golden calf, but for dollars, euros and pounds. He explained in an interview to La Vanguardia magazine, that the center of the economy needs …

We're talking wreck-the-global–economy, rewrite-history kinds of things. Since many of you aren't, perhaps, paying close attention to these troubling events here's a handy guide to five major political crises happening across our happy planet. You …

The global economy produced goods and services valued at over $72.4 trillion as of 2012, as measured in U.S. dollars. 4. Cuba and Azerbaijan led the “0.1% club” with GDP's of $68 billion and $67 billion respectively. 5. Forty-seven countries in the 0.1 …

While you've been obsessing over who was unhappy at Kim Kardashian's Florentine wedding or where Pitbull got his mom-capris in Brazil (I know, right?), some serious things have gone down in the real world. We're talking wreck-the-global–economy, …

Last week the World Bank, in its Global Economic Prospects, lowered its forecast for world economic growth in 2014. All together, the organization predicts that the world economy will expand by 2.8 percent this year, but strengthening by 3.4 percent …

The FIFA World Cup, arguably the most popular sports gala after the Olympic Games, is a spectacle with the potential to generate huge economic benefits. Very few people would challenge this idea, because most believe the event can attract tourists and …

Iraqi Shiite tribal fighters ready to defend Baghdad against the jihadi army of Sunni rebels who have swept through four Iraqi cities to the north. Photo / AP. What sort of economic fallout can we expect if Baghdad falls? Wow, what a question. It is a …

London (CNN) — The global economy will slow more than expected this year after being hit by the Ukraine crisis, market volatility and bad weather in the U.S., the World Bank says in its latest forecast. The bumpy recovery from crisis and emergence of …