The world economy can weather the Federal Reserve's tightening of monetary policy without major problems as long as it is “gradual” and “properly announced,” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Wednesday.

Worldwide arms exports are surging. They're up nearly 30% since 2008, according to a new report from defense analyst IHS Jane's. Weapons exports totaled $73 billion in 2012, up from $57 billion four years earlier. Total worldwide defense spending in …

Worldwide arms exports are surging. They're up nearly 30% since 2008, according to a new report from defense analyst IHS Jane's. Weapons exports totaled $73 billion in 2012, up from $57 billion four years earlier. Total worldwide defense spending in …

While the positives accord with many fundamentals in the macro situation and are welcome, it is by reviewing the latest hard sell-down that we may learn most about the PM sector and what it tells us about global economies and markets going forward.

While the positives accord with many fundamentals in the macro situation and are welcome, it is by reviewing the latest hard sell-down that we may learn most about the PM sector and what it tells us about global economies and markets going forward.

Investors are seeking to balance positive and negative aspects of US recovery, with a steady growth trend in the world's largest economy reducing downside risks to global economies, but allowing the Fed to proceed with its plan. QE, aimed at supporting …

Investors are seeking to balance positive and negative aspects of US recovery, with a steady growth trend in the world's largest economy reducing downside risks to global economies, but allowing the Fed to proceed with its plan. QE, aimed at supporting …

7 lessons the global economy teaches us about gardening. Jan Genzer. Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer hard at work, weeding her garden. by Nancy Marshall-Genzer. Friday, June 28, 2013 – 02:20. Story. Nancy Marshall-Genzer. Plant things like fancy …

7 lessons the global economy teaches us about gardening. Jan Genzer. Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer hard at work, weeding her garden. by Nancy Marshall-Genzer. Friday, June 28, 2013 – 02:20. Story. Nancy Marshall-Genzer. Plant things like fancy …