World Bank latest to urge Fed to hold rates until 2016

The World Bank has become the latest global organization to urge the U.S. Federal Reserve to delay raising interest rates until 2016, amid growing expectations that the central bank could hike as early as September.

The Surprising Truth About Oil and Gas Tax Breaks

At Taxpayers for Common Sense, we recently analyzed the federal income taxes paid over the last five years by some of the largest U.S.-based oil and gas companies. What we found surprised us.

Is Dental Insurance A Waste Of Money?

National Association of Dental Plans continues to advance the dental insurance benefits industry by sharing perspectives, needs, requirements, and views with key stakeholders and the media. On May 5, NADP Executive Director Evelyn F. Ireland, CAE, and Director of Government Relations Kins Hathaway presented their views to various members of Congress regarding implementation issues related to the Affordable Care Act.

International insurance and financial services group interested in investing further in Malta

Minister Edward Scicluna meeting a group of youngsters supporting Argus from
the Sheltered Employment Training scheme sponsored by the ETC. Picture by Clifton Fenech (DOI)

Finance Minister Edward Scicluna, on Thursday discussed opportunities for new investment and growth in Malta with Ms Alison Hill, Chief Executive Officer of Argus, an international group offering a range of insurance and financial services products in a number of markets, including Malta. The meeting took place during a visit to Argus' local Head Office in Ta' Xbiex.

Stocks 'whistling' past bond yields, ahead of jobs

Weekly jobless claims and productivity and costs data are expected Thursday, but market focus may remain on the wild moves in the bond market.

OPEC daily basket price stood at $62.32 a barrel Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Vienna, Austria, 3 June 2015--The price of OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at 62.32 dollars a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $60.52 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.

Chicago Metro Unemployment Decreases to 5.8% in April

Yesterday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary April 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local workforce that reports itself as being out of work, information that the government collects by surveying households.