In charting the catastrophic economic collapse of his native Venezuela, Rodríguez, a political economist, combines technical expertise with insider insights from his years in public service.

The U.S. economy grew at a 2 percent annual rate in the third quarter of 2012, according to figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That's certainly better than the data from the second quarter, ...

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France’s government backs a budget aimed at cutting the national debt, but it may lack enough support in parliament. An ...