The world has never been richer, healthier, or safer—but that isn’t keeping much of it from a state of revolt By historical measures, there’s really not all that much to be angry about. Since 1981, the proportion of the developing world living in extreme poverty has fallen from 50 percent to less than 20 percent, according to [...]
Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp., Asia’s biggest automaker, reported an increase in global vehicle production for the first time in 12 months led by a quicker recovery in Japan. Output in August rose 10.6 percent to 626,817 vehicles, the first increase after the government ended subsidies for fuel- efficient cars last September and [...]
(Updates with markets in third and sixth paragraphs. See {EXT4 <GO>} for more on the European debt crisis.) Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) — Group of 20 finance chiefs pledged to address rising risks to the global economy and pushed Europe to contain its sovereign debt crisis after concern the world is on the brink of another [...]
MONEY magazine readers have saved hundreds of dollars, freed up time and raised their money game with simple strategies on how to do things faster, better and cheaper. Here are their tips on everything from saving on family vacations to cutting car insurance rates. A better way [...]