Inflation in the U.S. has fallen below the target level of 2%. Here's one thing Americans can cross off their worry list: inflation.  While the prices of some things -- notably beef -- are rising, the situation overall is very tame for Americans. It doesn't cost that much more to buyfruits or

How old is that torn and crumpled dollar bill in your wallet? The vast majority of people don’t really dwell on the lifespan of their banknotes but the numbers behind it are actually pretty interesting.  According to the US Federal Reserve, the wear and tear of paper money is gauged by

How old is that torn and crumpled dollar bill in your wallet? The vast majority of people don’t really dwell on the lifespan of their banknotes but the numbers behind it are actually pretty interesting.   According to the US Federal Reserve, the wear and tear of paper money is gauged by

The figures were published in a report that Cuba prepares for the United Nations each year in requesting a resolution A vintage car passes a Che Guevara mural in Cuba. The damage to Cuba’s foreign trade from April 2013 to June 2014 was $3.9bn. Photograph: Jorge Rey/AP US economic sanctions against

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference. The gap between the richest Americans and the rest of the nation widened after the Great Recession, a survey by the Federal Reserve showed on Thursday, suggesting deepening U.S. income inequality. Though