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Cuban migrants scramble to claim special status in US
May 25, 2016
Some worry — others hope — improving ties with US may change special privileges.
Could Rousseff's impeachment help Brazil's economy?
May 11, 2016
Business may respond more favorably to President Dilma Rousseff's successor.
To visualize climate change, think about water
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Jed Kim
May 4, 2016
Changes to the water cycle can have severe economic repercussions, a World Bank report says.
Microfinance is big business in Colombia
May 3, 2016
The country is a center of microfinance, providing small loans to the poor.
The 'gap year' grows in popularity
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Amy Scott
May 2, 2016
Malia Obama's decision to take a year off before Harvard gives the industry a boost.
ExxonMobil and Chevron profits slide on low oil prices
Apr 29, 2016
ExxonMobil saw it's lowest quarterly profits since 1999 while Chevron had a quarterly net loss of $725 million.
Mexico City tells residents to park it
Apr 19, 2016
After a pollution emergency, Mexico's capital city is taking drastic measures.
Oil pushes out Venezuela's agriculture
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Scott Tong
Apr 18, 2016
A strong currency pushed up by oil exports, and national price controls, have marginalized once strong economic sectors
A bad mix for Venezuela: oil and Chavez
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Scott Tong
Apr 12, 2016
The socialist president used oil revenue to buy support for his regime and now the country is suffering for it
How oil-rich Venezuela ended up with a miserable economy
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Scott Tong
Apr 5, 2016
A history of the Latin American country's resource curse.
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