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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Press Conference, FOMC Decision: Live Blog [VIDEO]

Bernanke Won't Comment On New Term

The Fed chair ducked questions on a possible departure, and added he may start tapering QE this year. He wants "maximum employment."

FOMC Preview: Tapering Is Not Tightening

G-8 Summit Concludes, Syria Issue Divides Nations

The G-8 summit in Northern Ireland concluded on Tuesday with leaders split on the Syria issue.

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Fed Stands Pat, Keeps Stimulus The Same
US Consumer Prices Rose Slightly In May
US Consumer Price Index (CPI) Decreased 0.4% In April
German Sentiment, UK Inflation Up

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  • Latin America Will Reach First World Economies in 2052; World Bank Says Inequality Is Biggest Obstacle

    Latin America's Road To Economic Stability Might Take Until 2052: World Bank

    Besides obvious steps towards a better future, Latin America still has a long way to go in terms of welfare and equality.

  • Will Nicaragua’s New Canal Overshadow Panama’s?
  • At Ecuador Gold Mine, Canada's Loss May Be China's Gain
  • Argentina Again Bedeviled By Inflation
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  • ECB Ready To Use Non-Standard Policy Measures Including Negative Deposit Rates To Help Euro Zone, Draghi Says

    ECB Could Use Negative Deposit Rates To Aid EZ: Draghi

    ECB's Mario Draghi said Tuesday that the bank may resort to unusual policy measures such as negative deposit rates to save the euro zone.

  • German Sentiment, UK Inflation Up
  • G8 Leaders Call Jobs And Growth 'Top Priority'
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  • The Mixed Impact Of A EU-US Trade Deal
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  • World Bank Report Maps Disastrous Outcomes of Climate Change in Africa, South Asia And South East Asia

    World Bank Report Shows Disastrous Outcomes of Climate Change

    A World Bank report predicting the impacts of global temperature rises paints a bleak picture for the world's poorest communities.

  • United Arab Emirates Brings Winds Of Change To A Sinking African Archipelago
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  • How Nigeria’s GDP Grew By 40% Overnight
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  • World Bank Report Maps Disastrous Outcomes of Climate Change in Africa, South Asia And South East Asia

    World Bank Report Shows Disastrous Outcomes of Climate Change

    A World Bank report predicting the impacts of global temperature rises paints a bleak picture for the world's poorest communities.

  • Corporate Sentiment In Asia Improving But Concerns Remain: Survey
  • India's RBI Keeps Key Rates Unchanged
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  • Devalued Pound Hurts Egyptians While Morsi Government Dithers

    Devalued Pound Hurts Egyptians As Morsi Government Dithers

    The Egyptian currency has lost 8 percent against the dollar in 2013, and the embattled government is out of ideas on what to do.

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  • Pakistan's Sharif Wants End To US Drone Strikes, But Real Problem Is Crippling Power Cuts
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  • US Consumer Prices Rose Slightly In May

    In the past year, prices are up 1.4% - or well within the Federal Reserve's "comfort zone" for inflation.

  • May US Housing Starts Jump Unexpectedly
  • Obama Unclear On Bernanke Third Term
  • Mexico's Pena Nieto Seeks To Open Up Energy Sector
  • EU-US Trade Pact Talks Under Way
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  • Sustainable Energy On Sinking Islands: United Arab Emirates Puts Wind Turbines In Seychelles

    United Arab Emirates Brings Winds Of Change To A Sinking African Archipelago

    The UAE is funding clean energy, but eight new wind turbines in the Seychelles can’t stop the water from rising.

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  • 2012 Year In Review: Austerity Protests Rock Europe's Capitals

    Austerity Protests Rock Europe's Capitals Throughout The Year

    Protests against austerity-induced government layoffs, higher taxes, and service cuts intensified across Europe as populaces struck back.

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    Floods Across Central Europe In Pictures

    Heavy rain in Europe between late May and early June 2013 caused massive flooding across Central Europe, claiming at least 22 lives and displacing...

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    Lighting Up The Future With Bioluminescence

  • Panama Canal May Be Overshadowed By Nicaragua's Plans To Build A Canal; Panama Says It Is Not Feasible

    Will Nicaragua’s New Canal Overshadow Panama’s?

  • It’s Vodafone Vs. Liberty Global In Multi-Billion-Euro Bid For German Cable TV Operator Kabel Deutschland

    Vodafone Faces Challenge In Bid For Germany’s Largest Cable TV Operator

  • Europeans And The Digital World: How European Commission Member Countries Use The Internet

    How Digitally Advanced Are Europeans?

  • McDonald's New Rice Menu Fails To Entice Chinese Customers

    McDonald's New Rice Menu Fails To Entice Chinese

  • One More Casualty: Syrian Conflict Dries Up Funds For Gaza Strip

    Syrian Conflict Dries Up Funds For Gaza Strip

  • Cheap International Flights For Africa? Fastjet Gains Rights To Offer Flights From Tanzania

    Fastjet Gains Rights To Offer International Flights In Africa

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    The Cheapest (And Priciest) Destinations This Summer

  • NSA Warrantless Surveillance: When Did The US’s National Security State Begin?

    When Did The US National Security State Begin?: Analysis

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  • Twinkies And Ding Dongs Are Back (Almost) As Plant In Georgia Prepares To Restart Snack Cake Production After Hostess Bankruptcy

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