ECONOMY & MARKETS

But the 7.7% growth in GDP for 2013 was the lowest level seen since 1999, according to Xinhau.

The average price per gallon of gas worldwide is $5.52 per gallon, but five countries pay less than $1 for gas.

With a rapidly growing population, Nigeria faces a huge housing shortage.

Secrets lie in the technical and tedious appendix J, according to a lawyer for Alaskan native tribes.

Floridians have been trying since the 1960s to build their own railway.

The company is considered a bellwether for the U.S. and global economy. Here's why.

It's the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, and poverty rates remain relatively unchanged. Why?

Unemployment is down, growth is steady: Colombia may not be an exciting economy right now, but it's chugging along just fine.

The World Bank reported that informal trade between Tunisia, Libya and Algeria is on the rise, but experts say intervention could be more expensive.

A new report shows that within a few months 39% of California’s population will be Latino, and there are quite a few economic implications.

Industry sources say the Chinese central bank bought over 1,600 tons of gold since its last official announcement on the topic in 2009.

The battle between Samsung and Apple moves to subsidies as iPhone rolls out on China Mobile.

Beijing’s one-child policy reform appears to be shaping up as a piecemeal effort.

Congress gave its final go-ahead to the spending bill Thursday but not before some last-minute drama held up the decision.

The measure, which departs from typical partisan-propelled politics, headed to President Obama, who is expected to sign it into law.

Global industrial robot sales are booming. U.S. manufacturing jobs ... not so much.

Despite the territorial conflicts over the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, Chinese tourists are still flocking to Japan.

President Nicolás Maduro has declared war on the economic crisis, and it seems he meant it quite literally.

Thai political strife is reaching beyond its own borders as Thailand-Myanmar joint projects are shelved.

One of the largest sugar retailers in the U.K. is expecting a grim 2014, and a recent announcement from India only adds to fears.

More children are suffering along with their parents as unemployment continues to dog the economy.

Given the U.S. economy's size, it's almost impossible for claims to fall below 300,000 - but we're making a run at it.

Quarterly earnings were down $1 per share from a year earlier and fourth quarter revenue was more than $1 billion less than it was a year ago.

Investors will focus on GE's industrial operations, as the company prepares to spin off its consumer finance business.

Consumer price inflation figures from Europe for December did not hold any surprises.

The Yellen-Fischer duo arrives at a crucial time. Their task now is to manage the QE exit while avoiding major hiccups.

Think Panama is an economic under-performer? Think again.

RealtyTrac, in its report released Monday, said that foreclosure filings were down 53 percent from their peak in 2010.

In it's latest report, The World Bank has a bullish forecast for global economic growth, but developing country concerns remain.