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The United States is global economic behemoth, but one aspect we're clearly nowhere near the best is with regard to how much Americans put away for retirement. The April data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve shows that personal savings rate in the U.S. is a paltry 5.4%. That figure is up substantially from pre-Great Recession levels, but it puts us well behind developed nations such as France and Germany, whose citizens save a much higher percentage of their personal income. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK, United States - Hiroyuki Mase (C), spokesman for Japan's mission to the United Nations, talks with Marissa Trierweil...

Chinese Taylor Swift fans hoping to hedge their heartbreak by insuring against the downturns in the pop star's love life are now out of luck....

Patience and safe havens are key to weathering panics such as Brexit, said Peter Mallouk, chief investment officer of Creative Planning.

The story of Marcus Willis’s wild ride at Wimbledon almost wrote itself. Willis, a twenty-five-year-old from Slough, England, is ranked seven-hundred-and-seventy-second in the world. Before he attempted to qualify for Wimbledon, his only earnings as a professional tennis player this year were the three hundred and fifty-six dollars he made at a low-level tournament. He worked by giving private lessons—to seniors, toddlers, whomever—at the Warwick Boat Club, charging thirty pounds an hour. He lived with his parents. Читать дальше...

FILE - In this April 22, 2015, file photo, Sidney Levy speaks during an interview, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The chief organizer of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics says security is his top concern, well ahead of the Zika…

An Iowa reporter is drawing praise after she stayed calm under pressure when a stranger assailed her with hateful racial epithets.

Calum McSwiggan, 26, has been charged for faking a hate crime, with California police saying the vlogger attacked himself.

Subban won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman in 2013 and had six goals and 45 assists last season before suffering an injury. The offensive-minded, dynamic 27-year-old has 63 goals and 215 assists in 434 career games, all with the Canadiens. Lightning captain Steven Stamkos tweeted Wednesday that he was “excited to be back for 8 more years” and two people familiar with the decision confirmed the move, which the Lightning had not announced. The agreement was reached two days before... Читать дальше...

U.S.-led military efforts to contain violent Islamic State radicals in the Middle East have not yet succeeded, CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday.

Most people think there is less social mobility than there was 10 years ago and the gap between classes is wide, a survey of the UK public mood finds.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division has become something of a hovercraft parts depot, which will benefit the Navy financially and extend use of the crafts, military officials said Tuesday.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division has become something of a hovercraft parts depot, which will benefit the Navy financially and extend use of the crafts, military officials said Tuesday.

Daly Cherry-Evans has lashed out at the heavy media scrutiny of former NRL teammate Kieran Foran.

Amid an increasingly informal world, European labels are sending softer, more relaxed silhouettes and non-matching or sportier pants down the runways.

The leaders of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico emphasized their commitment to free trade and integrated markets, offering a counterweight to popular sentiment in North America and Europe threatening to sap support for deeper integration.

An online campaign "Romanians for Remainians" has been launched that invites heartbroken Britons to live in Romania

Study points to a spillover effect in which housing price changes in areas popular with immigrants bleed into surrounding areas

The world’s second-largest diamond ever mined failed to sell at a London auction Wednesday, but the event still marked a coup for the tiny Canadian company that owns the once-obscure Botswana mine where it was found.

Atria's central location and onsite amenity made the new Green Square development perfect for Rachel Dieckmann.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say they've arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the death of his wife in Vancouver, Washington.