International students prepare for Academic Year 2011-2012 in the U.S.

Posted On: June 23, 2011
China, Libya, Switzerland, Finland, Italy, Japan and Spain are among the multitude of nations sending their ambitious students to the U.S. for higher education pursuits. [More]

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EU and IMF to postpone aid payment to Greece

Posted On: June 21, 2011
European finance ministers have decided to hold off on giving 12 billion euros to bail Greece out, which caused world stocks and crude prices to fall. [More]

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Schools attract foreign, out-of-state students

Posted On: June 20, 2011
The Upstate New York town of Newcomb, nestled between Vermont and Canada, seems like an odd destination for international students. [More]

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Louisiana committee rejects increased tuition for foreign students

Posted On: June 16, 2011
The idea of raising college costs for foreign students proposed by a Louisiana lawmaker was turned down earlier this week by a House Committee. [More]

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Bernanke's remarks made dollar, franc and yen rise

Posted On: June 08, 2011
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on Tuesday spurred a decline in investors' appetite for risk, causing a rise in the U.S. dollar, Swiss franc and Japanese yen, MarketWatch reported. [More]

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China's food prices rise as commodities fall

Posted On: June 02, 2011
MarketWatch reports that the speed of inflation is important to China, but prices of food are rising above the costs that are associated with manufacturing. [More]

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Contender eyed for top slot at IMF

Posted On: May 20, 2011
French finance minister Christine Lagarde has become the frontrunner to lead the International Monetary Fund. [More]

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A year later, Greek economy still troubles Europe

Posted On: May 16, 2011
Greece gave European civilization the foundational elements of math, philosophy and literature - but its now causing more headaches than anything else. [More]

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Inflation fears leap to the fore

Posted On: April 05, 2011
For some time now, those calling on policymakers to watch inflation have felt rather like Cassandra, as their predictions of doom appeared to fall on deaf ears. [More]

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The Almighty Dollar: Stronger than ever, or on its last legs?

Posted On: March 30, 2011
It's no secret that the exist currency regime, in which the U.S. dollar serves as the default reserve currency, has its fair share of enemies. [More]

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