When it comes to global manufacturing, Mexico is quickly emerging as the “new” China.According to corporate consultant AlixPartners, Mexico has leapfrogged China to be ranked as the cheap

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Emails regarding “Citigroup's ‘Hail Mary Pass’: How to Know Citigroup is in Serious Trouble” are pouring in.Here’s one from "HG" who writes: Hey Mish,We h

It got nasty during the final hour of trading today as the S&P 500 sold off 20 points in the last 45 minutes. For the day, the index closed right at the low of the day of 1081, off -0.89% from ye

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In the US, love of sport is fanatical. Our major-league obsessions are so intense, we often forget that our favorite teams have a higher purpose than winning games: Turning a profit. Sports franchise

Emerging markets, we're told, are the best bet for riding out the ongoing economic storm. Investors should therefore be afraid. Very afraid.Since global equity markets swooned this March, stocks

It's official: California is broke. For months, the most populous US state has been in the throes of a historic budget crisis, as lawmakers have repeatedly failed to agree on how to resolve a $2