Luxury cars are often seen as a sign of economic growth, but, in Georgia, the BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes tell a story about culture rather than the economy. As elsewhere in the former Soviet Union, Georgian car ownership has been growing steadily, …

IMF Chief Economist on Global Markets, Economy. IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard joins MoneyBeat to discuss the global economy, the threat of China's credit crisis and whether Europe can get itself out of its debt crisis. Photo: AP. Up Next …

MAJ_PORT_OF_OAKLAND_051007.JPG California's economic recovery and economic crisis in Europe should allow the state to regain its No. 8 ranking in the global economy, according to the Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy.

The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its outlook for the global economy. In its latest quarterly report, the IMF blamed the slowdown in part on what it called “continuing growth disappointments” in developing countries and a deeper than expected …

After all, the largest portion of the nation's aging population still heavily relies on government subsidies such as Social Security and Medicare to help pay for senior lifestyle and care facilities. In this sense, a … Risks to Consider: Although the …

The couple lives an affluent lifestyle and own such properties as a six-floor, $7 million townhome in Boston's Beacon Hill, a $9 million ocean-front home on Nantucket, a $5 million ski retreat in Idaho, a $4 million estate in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania …

EWI produced the NAIAS exhibits for Ford, Kia Motors, Coda Automotive Inc., Subaru and Bentley. EWI said it had $160 million in revenue last year, and an estimated $103 million was from auto show exhibits. Gail & Rice's revenue was unavailable. Bill …

On Doctor Who, Matt Smith has every high–end gadget imaginable. In real life, it turns out, he's a little more old-fashioned. Matt Smith is currently in St. Petersburg, Russia. He's acting as the host for the finals of the Imagine Cup, a technology …

The Buffalo Sabres are expected to unveil a new alternate jersey at some point this offseason and, according to the folks at Icethetics, it could be gold. That would obviously be quite a change from both their current jersey and all of the ones that …