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If dictionaries are to be believed, the closest synonyms for 'happiness' are 'prosperity' and 'well-being'. Therefore, the lyrical title of this article is not an exaggeration. Unlike a merely…
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In the global financial community, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is called the Big Board. However, 'Big Board' can also be translated as 'big board.' And on this 'board,' a complex cardiogram of…
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The Baltic countries remain outside the euro currency area. To be fair, not all of them intended to join this area right now. Latvia had already modestly set 2008 as a likely date for switching to…
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Officials of the US Treasury Department never tire of racking their brains over how to contribute to the fight against international terrorism and other unlawful phenomena. To paraphrase an old…
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On the eve of a vacation, each of us faces the question: how to protect our savings during a trip? Although many have already heard of payment methods such as plastic cards and traveler's checks, we…
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For the first time since 2001, the European Commission has approved the entry of a new member into the eurozone. From January 1, 2007, Slovenia will switch to the euro. Lithuania has again been…
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“Dear editors! An unpleasant thing happened to me. Abroad, I prefer to use a plastic card. I take a minimum of cash with me, and if I need more, I withdraw it from an ATM. I also prefer to pay by…
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Having joined the European Union in 2004, Estonia declared that it wished to introduce the euro among the first new members of the union and set itself the goal of doing so by January 1, 2007. To…
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In the U.S., the number of personal bankruptcies has risen by nearly a third, reaching 2 million people. Americans are rushing to file for bankruptcy before a new law, which tightens the ability to…
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We bring to the attention of our readers a selective overview of the pension systems of several Western European countries. As experts note, the choice of these particular countries was dictated by…
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For the second month in a row, the average American spends more than they earn. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis released such alarming statistics this week. Experts explain the negative…
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In 2000, Hillary Clinton had breakfast at a restaurant in the town of Albion in New York State, from which she was running for the U.S. Senate, and did not leave a tip for the waitress. This incident…