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Crisis? What Crisis?
Comparison of impact of the global recession on a city based nuclear family and a country based extended family. Discusses how specialization provoked by a belief that income will be optimised leaves families defenseless against major economic downturns. Questions the fundamental family economics of
The Existing US National Debt
As reported by the Congressional Budget Office, otherwise known as CBO, the United States hit its last surplus in 2001. From fiscal year 2001 to fiscal year 2009, federal government spending has increased by 6.5% of Gross Domestic Product while the taxes declined by 4. Learn more about the national
Corporate America - Changing Landscape
One of the hardest concepts to get across to most people is that the world we live in today is not the same one that our parents or grandparents grew up in yet we are still held to the ideas and ideals from that era. Things have changed and if you want to position yourself in a situation where you a
Increase Minimum Wage Won't Translate to Increased Economic Prosperity or Employee Productivity
Since the mid-1930's our society has traveled a path contrary to the founding fathers.There is more and more government and less and less individualism. The proposed minimum wage law is the most recent example of how government interference negatively affects human performance and removes the i
Study Shows That The New Tax Rules May Hurt the Economy
The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation has released a research study that indicates Section 911 may hurt the economy. The research paper examines the taxation of Americans living and working abroad. "Making Section 911 Universal is Good Economic Policy and Good Tax Policy" author
CitiGroup's Destructive Potential Still Poses a Systemic Threat
The handing over of yet more taxpayer money to CitiGroup has temporarily avoided a truly systemic breakdown of the world banking system but, as always, the real problems have not been addressed and the inevitable collapse has just been delayed.Bloomberg reported that "Citigroup will cover the f
Inflation - A Sign of Weakness?
I'm buying cafe and newspapers regularly so I know what they are priced at. I also know that many companies are against the dogmatic price rising at the first of January. Price changes are often announced during the first half of the year. The first of July is also a good moment to raise prices
Recession Resistant Jobs for 2011
There is hope, not all is bad out there in the world of employment. There are some jobs that are made to weather economic down times. It might not be your dream job, but it is a job to get your through the tough times,.
Transactions and the Medium of Exchange
Understanding of basic economics is vital in today's modern world. No matter which government we live under, politicians will have to make choices on how to spend tax revenue, who to give or not give subsidies too, and at times voters themselves may enact cost-regulations or laws against others
12,314,704,784,213 is a BIG Number!
Did you know that the outstanding public debt, as of today, January 25th 2010, is $12,314,704,784,213?? That's 12 TRILLION dollars. But what the heck is a trillion of anything? I mean, everyone knows it's a big number.... but just how big is it??? Here are a few ways to think about how big
Is Our Entire Economy Insolvent and Headed For Bankruptcy?
With all of the turmoil in the economy, it should be no surprise to anyone that more companies are filing for bankruptcy protection every day, as consumers change their spending habits and lenders are unable to accommodate more credit expansion. The entire American economy has been built on consumer
How to Protect Yourself From the End of America
The current economic problems have their roots in one major thing: the vast expansion of debt in the United States over the last three decades. Americans have borrowed far more money than they can ever hope to repay. Much of this debt is tied to residential real estate, but there are also record amo
Manufacturing Is Not THE Answer to Increasing US Economic Competitiveness for Reducing the US Debt
There is an old an adage in the halls of the Pentagon that goes "Defense is always fighting the last war". In other words, after a military engagement is finished DoD attempts to restructure itself so that its capabilities are more effective for the last engagement. This is an adage that i
Different Corruptions Cases
Not all kinds of corruption are equally harmful or equally easy to prevent. It is important to combine economic analysis with political assessment and ask, what kinds of corruption hurt the most, and whom? What ways of fighting corruption are most effective, and what are the direct and indirect cost
Long Overdue Game Changer - Learn The Black Box Investment Strategies Of The Rich
Are you still living the "American Dream"? Did you ever live that dream in the first place or was it all washed away before it really got started? More Americans are feeling the struggle in the economic time but their is a brighter side to the madness if you only knew.
Economic Crisis & Financial Climate Strategy For the General Public - Part 1
The current "Global Economic Crisis" is sadly but truly a deliberate tactic of the "American Based" and "U.S Administration Sanctioned" *Global Corporatocracy*. Each and every "Recession" and ultimately it's consequent Big Brother, the "Depression&qu
Trade Deficit Economic Philosophical Challenge
Okay so, first I'd like to ask my reader not to shoot the messenger for merely putting forth this observation. You see, I did not produce the global economy, nor was I involved in the corruption which lopsided it. Nevertheless, I've a few things to say.
A Centrally Planned Economy - By Definition There Is No Success Allowed
As you might imagine, a centrally planned economy is one where the government plans everything related to the economy of the nation. In a very loosely centrally planned economy, this will include the government becoming a partner of the key businesses in the country. In a very tightly centralized ec
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate environment is creating hell a lot of social problems and social disturbances in India. If you have seen the recent news a Bangalore software engineer kills his wife and also commits suicide.On the one side it is good that we talk about economic growth and wealth creation but on the other
Oil Price History - Shortened
Crude oil prices behave just like any other commodity with wide price swings of shortage and oversupply. The crude oil price cycle can extend over a long period of time depending on the non-stop change in demand for oil as well as oil supply produced by Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries