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Illegal Immigration to U.S. Falls Most in Two Decades, Report Says
Illegal immigration flow to the U.S. during the two years ended March 2009 fell by the most in 20 years and dropped about 45% from the two years ended March 2007 because of a combination of a slowing U.S. economy and heightened border patrol, Pew Research Center said in a report released Wednesday.
10 Fascinating Countries the U.S. Doesn't Want You to Visit
The State Department's "Travel Warnings" list defines the countries the U.S. government believes are dangerous to visit. Yet some countries on the list are quite interesting -- and popular tourist destinations to boot.
When Americans Stop Shopping, the World Suffers
With the U.S. consumer economy in the doldrums, the impact is being felt globally. From China to Germany and Canada to Japan, America's major trading partners are struggling to adapt to a sudden decline in U.S. imports.
Report: U.S. Banks Laundered Mexican Drug Money
A Bloomberg Markets magazine article follows the trail of cocaine and drug money through the Mexican cartels and finds millions of dollars flowed through major U.S. banks, such as Wachovia and Bank of America.
Banco Santander Buys Back Stake in Mexico Subsidiary From BofA
Spanish bank Banco Santander is repurchasing a 24.9% stake in Santander Mexico from Bank of America, restoring its virtually complete ownership in its Mexican unit.
Books@DailyFinance: Turning Scrap into Gold in the Far East
After failing to land a Wall Street job, Stephen Greer sought his fortune in China and found it in the business of scrap metal. He recounts his experiences, and shares some of his hard-won knowledge about developing-world capitalism, in his book "Starting From Scrap: An Entrepreneurial Success Story."
Ciudad Juarez: From Boom Town to Ghost Town?
Once among Mexico's most prosperous cities, Ciudad Juarez has lost 120,000 jobs and 6,000 businesses in two years amid rising drug violence. The problems threaten the city's maquiladoras, which employ 80% of the workforce.
Mexico's Carlos Slim Named Richest Man in the World
Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu tops Forbes's World's Billionaires 2010 list, unseating perennial inhabitants Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and becoming the first non-American to top the list since 1997.
A Beacon for U.S. Manufacturing
California's Lunera Lighting is a cutting-edge LED maker that's using a contract manufacturer in the East Bay, near San Francisco. Its reasons for doing so shed light on some forces that could aid other U.S. manufacturers in the race for global competitiveness.
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