New, possibly surprising, results from North Carolina and Kansas show that cutting unemployment benefits might provide a better boost to economic growth than cutting taxes.

Nicaragua approved plans for a Chinese-built rival to the Panama Canal on Monday, with construction to begin by the end of the year.

Not every creditor in the Argentinian bond cases is a titan of commerce.

WRM writes in the World Post that while today isn’t quite 1914, the world is more deeply unsettled, and exhibits more parallels to that fateful year, than one would like.

Iran suffered its first acknowledged military casualty of the war in the Fertile Crescent. As the Administration continues to ponder its options, events are accelerating.

Turkey revisited a disputed missile contract for the fourth time, giving hope to previously-snubbed U.S. and EU bidders.

ISIS now controls trade routes vital to Iraq’s economy. This augurs ill for Iraq and the region as a whole.

Iraqi troops fled the border with Saudi Arabia, and the Saudis sent 30,000 troops to fill the gap. Yet another major American ally moves closer to war.

The Iranians, like the Russians, have sent jets to Iraq. Is the world starting to take advantage of President Obama’s apparent need for time as he makes foreign policy decisions?

Jordan is vulnerable to ISIS. That poses a serious problem for both the U.S. and Israel.