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For Some, Learning English is Business

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A sign marks the entrance to a job fair in New York, October 24, 2011.

Economic Turbulence Forecast for 2012

Europe's debt crisis, the slowdown in China and U.S. spending cuts pose a serious challenges for policy makers

The Euro sculpture stands in front of the European Central Bank, right, in Frankfurt, Germany, December 16, 2011.

European Central Bank Lends Massive Amount to 17 Nations

523 banks will receive three-year loans amounting to $638 billion in hopes of limiting debt crisis

J.C. Penney stopped selling this t-shirt which reads, "I'm too pretty to do homework, so my brother has to do it for me," after an online backlash by consumers who considered the shirt design to be sexist.

Social Media Impacts Retailer Decisions

Customers make their feelings known through online campaigns

Mazyar Kazerooni

High School Dropout Hits It Big on the Internet

Mazyar Kazerooni started his first Internet company while he was still in high school

Kaeli Chang and her doll Kaeli at the American Girl Doll Store

American Girl Doll Store Sells Innocence and Mothers Are Buying

American Girl, which sells dolls, books and accessories, does not seem to be feeling pinch of a tight economy

A shop in Brighton, southern England displays holiday season sale banners, December 15, 2011

Economic Worries Spark French-British Tensions

Poor economies are straining EU ties, fueling debate that Europe must either unite fiscally or face prospect of eurozone breakup

Economist Heiner Flassbeck speaks during a Swiss Social Democrats party meeting in Aarau, Switzerland, October 2008. (file photo)

UN Issues Dire Warning About World Economy

UN economist Heiner Flassbeck urges nations to embrace policies that stimulate growth, rather than deficit-cutting steps

This photo of Avery Brewing Company’s “Out of Bounds” seasonal brew carries the skiing theme beyond the bottle

Beer Gets a Seasonal Twist on Taste

American brewers fill stores with special winter varieties

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo

Eurozone Finance Chiefs Fall Short on Bailout Fund

Money could be needed to rescue Italy, Spain if they default on their debts

A gold mine dump is reflected in toxic water in Randfontein, west of Johannesburg, January 26, 2011.

African Governments to Assert Greater Control Over Mining Industries

'Addis Ababa Declaration' changes government's role from regulator to director of mining industry

Shoppers visit the Christmas market along the Champs Elysees in Paris, December 3, 2011.

Scrimp or Spend? Europeans Do Both This Holiday Season

Europeans celebrate this holiday season in line with their cash-strapped governments' austerity measures

Senator Joe Manchin, left, and Senator Mark Kirk comment as the Senate approves legislation that extends Social Security payroll tax cuts for two months, at the Capitol in Washington, December 17, 2011.

US Senate Extends Payroll Tax Cuts for Americans

Lawmakers in upper house of Congress overwhelmingly pass legislation by 89 to 10 vote

Indian rickshaw drivers wait for passengers as vendors sell fruit and vegetables at a street market in New Delhi, India, December 15, 2011.

India Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Economic Slowdown

Series of aggressive rate hikes in last 18 months partly blamed for dampening growth

Italian Premier Mario Monti, center, is flanked by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata, left, during a meeting in Rome, December 15, 2011.

Italian Parliament Approves Latest Austerity Plan

Chamber of Deputies votes 495-88 in favor of nearly $40 billion austerity package, Senate to vote next week

World Markets

Name Points Change
DJIA 12,169.65 +61.91 +0.51%
S&P; 500 1,254.00 +10.28 +0.83%
NASDAQ 2,599.45 +21.48 +0.83%
FTSE 100 5,514.40 +57.43 +1.05%
CAC-40 3,110.58 +38.78 +1.26%
DAX 5,880.33 +28.15 +0.48%

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Name USD Change
EUR 1.31 +0.00 +0.20%
JPY 0.01 +0.00 +0.24%
GBP 1.57 +0.00 +0.08%
BRL 0.54 +0.00 +0.51%
AUD 1.02 +0.00 +0.28%

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Name Price Change
Oil 107.89 +0.18 +0.17%
Gold 1,607.00 -1.90 -0.12%
Copper 342.50 +1.60 +0.47%
Rice 14.00 -0.06 -0.39%
Cotton 87.24 +0.40 +0.46%
Wheat 624.75 +3.00 +0.48%
Sugar 23.44 +0.12 +0.51%
Cocoa 2,251.00 +30.00 +1.35%
Coffee 221.40 +1.50 +0.68%

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