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Trading: Economical, Financial and Social Ethos of the Modern Day World
With the ever-changing economical, financial and social ethos of the modern day world that form an interwoven patchwork in our daily routines, we have become far more competitive than we had ever been in the past. As the history of mankind evolves, his needs, desires and social adaptability also alt
From Financial Checkers to Chess
People who are familiar with the popular board games of checkers and chess understand that there are vast differences between the two, even though they are played on the same board. Checkers involves a simple, linear game where the objective is to capture all of the opposing players through simple j
Our Ailing Economy - Fiscal Therapy Needed Here
Our nation's economy has been the victim of a very bad accident.How do you treat a patient like this one?Let's compare this patient to other accident victims.
Sound Money, the Answer for an Economic Recovery
Despite the high unemployment rate, high number of foreclosures, a depressed real estate market, and rising prices on food and other commodities there's plenty of optimism that comes straight from the Central Bank and the Treasury. But what the officials don't take the time to explain in a
Business of Somalia
Business in Somalia Somalia is a country which is located in the horn of Africa. According to the CIA and the Central Bank of Somalia, despite experiencing civil unrest, Somalia has maintained a healthy informal economy, based mainly on livestock, remittance/money transfer companies and telecommunic
Peoples Bailout Plan
Did you know that our U.S. Congress decided to pass a 700 billion dollar bail out plan? 700 billion dollars! what would you do with that kind of money? Invest it, buy a dream home or vehicle, go on a permanent vacation?
A Return to Homesteading - Ten Reasons People Are Becoming More Self Reliant
Yearning toward of life of self sufficiency?You are not alone.Here are ten reasons people are returning to homesteading and self reliance.
How Do You View the Economy For the Upcoming Year?
The experts all have something to say about the economy for the upcoming year. There are as many opinions about what is going to happen as there are people that have these opinions.
Roundtable - The Crisis and Shared Services - An Asian Perspective
As 2008 draws to an end, the signs for the global economy in 2009 are, to say the least, inauspicious. But this downturn won't affect all geographies equally - and this holds true for the shared services and outsourcing space as much as for the wider economy. In order to get a better-defined pi
Is Blockbuster Headed For Bankruptcy?
Ahh movie night... I remember the days when I would go out with my dad on a Friday night, follow my dad through those Blockbuster doors, and enter a world of movie heaven. Search the sections for any new releases and check the old ones just in case I had missed an old favorite.
The National Debt Problem in Europe
The last three years have seen some of the worst economic years in history for Western countries as a whole. The governments have responded in a universal manner. They've pumped money into their economies in one form or another which has run up huge national debts. This is starting to cause ser
Economic Recovery and Technologies Like 4G Wireless Internet
When President Obama took over the White House it was during a time when the country needed a leader to steer it out of a severe economic depression. One of the methods he cited to bring the country back around and jump start the economy was the implementation of plans to establish more high speed i
List of Bailout Pork - A Short List of Earmarks in the Bailout Bill
What is in the bailout plan?Rum, arrows, wool and racetracks...are these are few of your favorite things? Well, they certainly are favorites of a few lawmakers on Capital Hill.For your amusement, here is a list of bailout "pork." Some items you may find more objectionable than others
Oil is Earth's Holy Blood
Oil owners have been desperately pumping out as much oil from their wells as possible. They have been doing it for the last twenty years. Their owners are greedy and want to make as much money as possible.
The Retirement Edge Is On The Top
Laws and regulations have changed this year to make things simpler and more financially beneficial for the employers.
Increasing Local Government Revenue Through Institutional and Structural Reforms
Know how a local government in a democratic third world country manages to increase its local revenue generation. The Philippines has a democratic government which starts the devolution of some services to local governments in the 1990s. There are several local government units which have already be
A Destiny for New Vision
The Indian Railway Budget deals with strategically planned infrastructure expenditure on the railways, with the revenue and expenditure for the upcoming financial years. Indian Railway Budget usually aims at the public elements, the induction and improvement of existing trains and routes, investment
Why Are Investors Shunning the Stocks and Commodities?
At present whole world is witnessing dreadful happenings in the financial system. Demise of investors' confidence and abnormalities in the market fundamentals have led the mayhem in the global markets. All over the world financial markets are crashing and heading towards to the bottoms. Investo
Born on the 3rd of July - The Origin of the 'Great Recession
The 'Great Recession' began on the 3rd of July 2007. On that date, the most important document associated with the demise of the American economy - SEC Release No. 34-55970 - went into effect. The reason why, the Securities and Exchange Commission chose the day before a holiday, the 4th of
Have We Created a New Economic Model? - Part I of II
Problems that can happen without financial oversight. Should Main Street pay to bail out Wall Street?Do we now have Capitalism with Socialized Risk?