ECONOMY & MARKETS

The average annual income in the U.S. was almost triple the average in Estonia.

China’s ruling Communist Party will hold the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee Nov. 9-12 in Beijing.

Beijing's initial public offering freeze is not likely to end anytime soon, and it has implications for other markets.

Big U.S. companies are seeking and finding lenders in a responsive corporate bond market.

The 12-member strong trade alliance, if completed, could represent a major challenge to China.

Lower gold prices have yet to bring a fresh wave of bargain buying from China and India, whose investors may be turned off by the metal’s volatility.

The U.N. found that, despite a mediocre economic year for Latin America, the region will experience an unemployment drop by 2013's end.

Can't find a job. Can't afford university. What's a young person to do, then? For many Latin Americans, the answer is simple: nothing.

After a grueling 13-hour debate, President Enrique Peña Nieto's tax reform proposal has been approved, and it affects big U.S. companies.

To get around sanctions and gain access to global markets, Syria is cultivating relationships with small-time Russian banks.

The head of $2 trillion in assets under management said he now finds his "intellectual leanings shifting to the plight of labor."

One of Argentina's challenges, at least for its manufacturers, is an overvalued currency.

Five of the 10 most satisfying destinations for expats are in Asia, HSBC says.

Growing demand for gold has put the world’s largest importer of the precious metal in an economic bind.

Dean Baker, The Guardian's economist, argues that Alan Greenspan owes America an apology for causing the entire financial crisis of 2008. Really?

African governments raised a record $8 billion in bonds this year, contributing to the continent's exposure to global financial breakdowns.

The contraband was found at a hostel in a Lima suburb.

Student debt, now more than $1 trillion combined, affects graduates' credit scores and ability to buy a home.

In an attempt to shield Chinese banks from bad debt, policymakers created a new security comprised of bundled bank loans.

About 80,000 workers lost their jobs in September, and unemployment for younger workers hit its highest rate ever.

The uncooperative economic indicators dash hopes of a turnaround and could force the ECB into easing monetary policy further.

Japanese pension funds remain healthy gold investors, according to the World Gold Council.

Despite the slip in forecast for November, GfK said a previous estimate on consumer spending for all of 2013 remains steady.

Does Russia's surprise buy in September mean anything for central banks' gold-buying in coming months?

The latest World Bank report ranks Myanmar and Cambodia as the worst countries in Southeast Asia for business.

Improving economic policies and more efficient services for entrepreneurs have made several Latin American countries prime business spots.

The Fed said it plans to "await more evidence that progress will be sustained before adjusting the pace of its purchases."

The richest man in Washington, and all of America, remains Bill Gates. Find out who's the richest in your state with this interactive map.

The 2010 FATCA law requires foreign financial businesses, like banks, to disclose substantial information about their U.S. account holders.