According to this report high-tech startups from immigrants in the US are getting slack showing signals of sliding from 2005 to 2012. However, there are some exceptions to the trend.

2008 was the year that the economic crisis bell rang. Credit crisis, recession, deficit, austerity, debt are some of the terms that started circulating across the nations hitting both robust and scrambled economies. This infographic outlines the situation with the world debt.

Today, Brazil represents one of the fastest and most up and coming economies in the world. Brazil is about to host the World Cup and the Summer Olympics in the next couple years. These two events will significantly change its infrastructure.This infographic depicts how far Brazil has come economically and where they will be going.

Credit score evaluation is a key factor before getting qualified for certain types of transactions. Open doors to better financial deals by following 10 tips to boosting your credit score.

At £341 millions is estimated the total loss for UK banks due to credit card scams in 2011. As banks and credit card networks are striving to develop even more advanced methods for fraud prevention, so do swindlers manage to find new techniques to break the shield. Learn about the most common scam methods and how to secure your digital pocket.

Plastic money is convenient but it might turn out overwhelming. Using your credit cards wisely can save you from interest charges, help you to better allocate your debt and smartly boost your credit rating. See how it works.

Running a home business can be more than a side job, part time occupation or hobby and there’s a misconception around its potentials. Homepreneur is the established equivalent of entrepreneur that defines a business owner who adequately covers more than 50% of a household’s income by doing job from home. There are also numerous examples of home businesses that have taken it to the next level of hiring employees. See the stats.

This infographic explains the importance of local SEO optimization for independent real estate agents who see their website ranking elsewhere than the 1st page of search results due to big brand domination.

Learn what makes Peer-to-peer lending or simply put “social lending” particularly appealing to both borrowers and lenders compared either to bank loan or savings account.
offers lower interest rates for borrowers with higher returns for savers.

A comprehensive guide for UK homeowners who are weighing up the ins and outs of setting on a home improvement scheme or even a home remodeling to the direction of adding value to their property against competition.

The value of global counterfeit goods is expected to reach around $1.7 trillion within the next 2 coming years, representing more than 2% of the total economic output according to international chamber of commerce. Learn about the impact of illicit trade on economy and society.

A recent survey of 2,430 real estate agents on ActiveRain found that U.S. agents are extremely optimistic about the future of the U.S. real estate market. The vast majority of agents surveyed believe that house values, real estate transactions, new home construction starts and local economies will all increase in 2013. Let’s see a resolution of their expectations.

Statistially every 12 minutes one person loses his life due to fatal car crash in the US while 16 is the most risky age for a driver to be involved in car accident. Car Insurance Quotes reports on the life and economic cost of car accident occurrences presenting interesting statistcs about the causes and effects.

Are you one step before putting down roots? You better think it twice, as owning a house entails serious responsibilities and commitments. The buying decision should encapsulate firm answers to a series of questions that this flow chart brings to the front. Are you ready?

Single or Married? Realestate.com did the research and presents the best US cities for both marital statuses based on the proportion of major cities’ married/single populations, their median age and home price, and percent of their population that owns homes. Follow the link on the left to see the resolution of this report.

It belongs to the top fashion-cities’ quartet and largely supports a great portion of the worldwide fashion industry and US domestic economy. See the numbers behind the glamour, luxury and creativity.

Interesting insights about the way that social, economic and cultural status affect the performance and achievements of students internationally.