Economic Geography

Turkey on course to greater things

24 May 2012

TURKEY has recently been at the forefront of international economic and political debates. On the one hand, despite the economic crisis engulfing neighbouring Europe, Turkey remains the world's second-fastest growing economy, after China.

The Most Expensive Places in America

24 May 2012

Housing helps to push New York City, Orange County, and Washington to the top of the list

Swing states' economic rebounds brighten Obama's prospects

24 May 2012

A key threshold in how states vote in presidential elections is 8 percent unemployment, according to one analysis. Five of nine Bush-turned-Obama states had lower unemployment rates in April than the 8.1 percent national average, and joblessness in three had dropped below 7 percent.