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Economic Survival - How to Stay Positive During Economic Upheaval
In tough economic times, tough people survive and even thrive.In this open letter to his clients, one CPA reminds us that as Americans, we have the character and the background to emerge stronger from these tough economic times.
Greece's Syriza Threatens to Stop Paying Their Bills
It appears that the head of Greece's radical left party believes that there is little chance that Europe will cut off funding to the country, and if it does, Greece will repudiate its debts. Seriously...
Will the Current Oil Prices Increase Later or Stabilize?
It is not easy to predict current oil prices. They are not easy to track. They are stable one week but sky high the next week.
Developments Leading to the Icelandic Financial Crisis
The Icelandic financial crisis was surely due to a systemic malady and also due to the over-valuation of Kroner, apart from a whole host of other reasons. But, what happened on various sectors that led to the financial crisis in Iceland is important to be known.
Can Struggling Cities Shrink Their Way To Health?
Luther Gordon, 54, has lived in the same Detroit neighborhood for more than two decades, as he told The New York Times. He doesn't plan to leave his city, but his city should be thinking about leaving him.
The Costly Differences Between Socialism and Capitalism - California Vs Texas
There is a little known laboratory experiment being conducted in the United States pitting two economic systems against one another. Those systems are Socialism and Capitalism. This experiment is taking place in two of the largest states in the country, California and Texas, with California represen
Steering Your Way Through the Economic Tempest
America has been on a heightened state of alert since September 11, 2001, ever on guard against terrorists seeking to destroy our capitalist, free enterprise system from without. But, while we were watching our borders, another sinister threat to our nation was silently spreading within - from Wall
Obama Stimulus Watch - What's in the Plan?
The 2009 Obama Stimulus Plan is estimated to cost more than the Vietnam War with figures adjusted for inflation.You have most likely heard about the Stimulus Plan but you may not know exactly what is in it.That's understandable because congress doesn't appear to know either.
The Economic Importance of Better Housing Starts
We all hear that housing starts are on the way up, but what does that mean? Why is it important? We look at the economic importance of better housing starts in this brief article.
Pricing Hitachi Securities - Fundraising Through the Stock Market
While some companies use a bail out when in debt, industrial company Hitachi plans to make up their losses with the stock market. Here is a basic outline of the company's plans to recover their losses.
Lending a Helping Hand to Friends and Family
If you know a friend or family member that is on the verge of losing their home or has already been left homeless, there are ways that you can help. Give them a place to stay, help them find a job, buy food or watch their kids so that they can look for work. Your help can prevent them from entering
Personalized Checks on the Hugeness of Government
"Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship." - Harry Truman, 33rd U.S. president. Even the wrong-sided economist, John Maynard Keynes said: "The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward." So when will you ever see a box o
Poverty Doesn't Equate to Poor
Why do most people use poverty and poor synonymously? These two words have very different meanings and will require some social engineering in order to get people to use these words in the right context.
Capitalism Works!
Why has socialism been abandoned almost every where? Why do productive governments emulate capitalism? What made American capitalism out produce all other industrial societies? Why are American workers still the best?
Will Today's Financial Problems Be a Crisis For Pre-boomers Tomorrow?
Remember the late 1970s with double-digit unemployment, double-digit interest rates and double-digit inflation?We pre-boomers do, and it's about to happen again.
How Soon Will Saudi Arabia Turn to Nuclear Energy?
How soon with Saudi Arabia join the nuclear club? You might be surprised with our investigation. How will this change the world's energy picture? Water desalination will be the driving force behind Saudi's entry into nuclear energy.
FED Needs Redistricting - Ole Boy Network Not Adequate in Predicting Economic and Monetary Flow
Excuse me for saying so, but the Federal Reserve needs to modify its model slightly. For instance, it now takes in information from the 12 FED Banks, where its leaders hail from. Unfortunately, many of these cities are old industrial cities and they are no longer the big prime moving cities.
Will Barack Obama Tread the Torturous Path to a Sustainable New World Order?
WWF Director-General James Leape said: "For more than 20 years we have exceeded the Earth's ability to support a consumptive lifestyle that is unsustainable and we cannot afford to continue down this path." He continued: "If everyone around the world lived as those in America, we
Sub-Prime Lending Disaster Cometh
In the late 1980s and early 1990s we had the junk bonds and the S & L Scandals and now we have a crisis in the sub-prime lending banking sub-sector. During the height of the real-estate bubble too many loans were being made to folks who had marginal or less than marginal credit. Loans were made well
The Recovering Economy
As the nation became battered financially by the global crisis, one of the most affected sectors was the banking industry. Because the economic downturn led to people losing their jobs and other source of incomes, many banks had to take losses from the loans that these people have made before. Thing