Fears about the possible recession in Europe and a slowing rate of growth in developing nations could mean a grim outlook for 2012.

The World Bank may not have anticipated the Arab Spring uprisings, but they claim to have a plan for the future. They've announced billions of do…

A United Nations food agency said today that global food prices reached record highs in February, and warned that rising oil prices could prompt…

This final note today, following up on our story about the Human Development Index and how the U.S. is slipping. The World Bank came out with its…