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Baseball & Rawlings Bring New Meaning to Free Trade
America’s National Pastime has continued to rake in record high revenues in the past few years, yet it continues to remain deaf to its critics concerning the manufacture of its equipment and uniforms with regard to unfair labor practices in the third world. Specifically, for example, Major League Baseball (MLB) has an exclusive licensing agreement with Rawlings Sporting Goods Co., a subsidiary of K2, Inc.Read more…Coffee Shop Economics and Foreign-Policy
It is truly amazing to see what people really think about the war in Iraq and the price of oil in towns and cities across this nation. Many people simply take and the nightly news and adopt those opinions discussed on television as their own. However, there is a group of people who we should probably call the silent majority who feel otherwise.Read more…The Case for Bio Fuel Tax Incentives in the Market Place for Distributors
We have all heard of the tax incentives given to ethanol growers in the Midwest of the United States. Some have even called this corporate welfare although it seems to be presently money well spent in that it is helping us break our addiction to Middle Eastern foreign oil. It is also helping farmers and corporate farmers in the Midwest who have seen a tough time due to droughts and world market price changes.Read more…Feedback - When Nature Gets Even
Finally you could escape for two weeks. You needed this, after month of hard work. And than you want only one thing -- sun & beach.Read more…Bio Fuels, Ethanol, Bio Diesel Tax Incentives for Distributors and Wholesales; Why?
Why should there be tax incentives for distributors and wholesalers of biofuels? Well because we need to make sure that the product gets to market. Additionally, because biofuel blends such as ethanol work much better in warmer climates.Read more…An Introduction To Certification
Consumers have so many choices to choose from. As the world becomes even more borderless, various goods and services find their way into new and foreign markets. Keeping a tab on these imports is a top priority among governments that enforce quality on goods and services that their people consume.Read more…OPEC Pushing Envelope on High Oil Prices and They Know It
OPEC realizes that it is pushing oil prices too high and it also realizes that the world demand is going up and if it does not move quickly to keep prices lower and keep production high then it is obvious that there will be problems down the road for their economies in the Middle East as well as the world's first world economies.OPEC also realizes that it is pushing the envelope on high oil prices and they realize that if they do not keep these prices lower the new technologies and research and development dollars will be from thrust into the market and propel a future without oil.We can already see in the United States with the new initiatives for alternative fuels that the bankers and venture capitalists are putting new monies into innovative technologies, which will use alternative fuels, hybrids and propulsion.Read more…Red China Now Entering World of Industrial Regulations; The Party is Over
Is Red China finally entering the first world? Is China really interested in solving its pollution problems up of the interests of its major financiers? It appears that China is now putting forth industrial regulations on its larger business community.Read more…Average Gasoline Prices Now at $3.00 per Gallon; New Record High
The American people have been told that the high cost of gasoline and fuel will not affect the economy. This of course is utter nonsense however there is something to be said for consumer confidence. Nevertheless, we find many consumers and middle class America getting into debt because the costs to live are more than the people are making.Read more…Global Carbon and the Environment
Al Gore's documentary film, "An Inconvenient Truth" is helping to make Americans more aware of the challenges they and the rest of the world face in the very near future, as carbon dioxide levels rise at a staggering pace. While discussions of greenhouse gases, global warming, and the Kyoto Protocol have been going for some years now, Gore's film is making all of these concepts far more concrete for the average citizen. The fundamental environmental mechanism at the base of all these discussions is the global carbon cycle.Read more…Mortgage Rates Increase Due to Inflation Concerns
Mortgage rates saw an increase for the week ending July 20, partly due to the CPI figures for June. The figures indicated that inflation could still be a threat to the economy.However, in a speech on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that another rise in overnight lending rates might not be set in stone.Read more…Preventing Consumer Price Spikes in Commodity Trading With Ethanol
We need a viable solution to prevent consumer price spikes in commodity trading with ethanol. We have seen what has happened with commodity traders running up the price of gasoline every time there is significant world events, which will cause a supply and demand conflict. During the 2005 Atlantic Tropical Hurricane Season we witnessed gasoline prices in excess of three dollars per gallon and oil prices of $70 a barrel.Read more…Issues With Water Supply and Ethanol
If the United States of America is to remove the addiction to Middle Eastern Foreign Oil then we need to get serious about the effect of long-term droughts in the Midwest and the issues of water supply. In states such as North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas there can be serious long-term droughts, which will affect our ability to grow our own fuel.It is for that reason that we need to review our water rights with Canada along the red river and other places.Read more…Ethanol, Economics and Ethics; Growing Our Own Fuel
Breaking our addiction to foreign Middle Eastern oil will not be easy, but then again no one said it would be. United States government supports through initiatives the research and development of growing our own fuel in the United States of America. The United States government also subsidizes farmers and gives incentives to ethanol producers.Read more…Biofuels and Future Potential Problems Down the Road
It is quite possible that there will be future potential problems and issues with biofuels down the road. For instance if we are to break our addiction to Middle Eastern foreign oil we will need to produce 15% or more of our fuel by growing it here in the United States Midwest, but to do that we need to produce quite a bit of it. It is possible to grow it, but we need refining capacity and a distribution network to get to market.Read more…Genetically Modified Crops to Make Ethanol
There are many environmental issues that must be discussed if America is to grow her own fuel. Specifically if we grow ethanol to replace gasoline and therefore breaking our addiction to foreign Middle Eastern oil and we must consider exactly how this will be done. We will need specially genetically modified crops to make ethanol which do not use too much water.Read more…Natural Gas Production
According to basic data provided by the Energy Information Administration, the total world output is 95 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The major producers are the US and the Gulf countries. The US accounts for one-fifth of the production.Read more…Breaking Our Addiction to Foreign Oil
Is the rehabilitation of America's addiction to foreign oil possible? Is it possible to grow our own fuel and drill for our own oil? Carnations incredible thirst for oil, diesel and gasoline is severely impacting our economic future.Read more…Home Builder Confidence Declines Again
Builder confidence for new single family homes has continued its decline in July. According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, builder confidence for new single family homes has declined three additional points to 39.The drop is attributed to increased concerns of interest rate increases and housing affordability, according to the NAHB.Read more…Government Certification Test Often Destroy Productivity
On-going education is important indeed and that goes for any industry. Knowing the rules and regulations is also extremely important and since the regulatory bureaucrats change the rules so often it is important to stay on top of all of them.Additionally, the shear number of manure produced by these regulatory bureaucrats is like Hurricane of piss water flowing in all directions.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Economics category
- An Economic Analysis of Financial Structure - By: Thomas Newman
Financial market and institutions concentrate on the ways in which money is loaned and borrowed and the organizations that create and deal with money. Financial market is a market for the exchange of capital and credit, including the money markets and the capital markets. Financial market is also a mechanism for facilitating the issuance of securities. Financial markets provide the system for issuing stocks, bonds, and other securities. The existence of financial markets and institutions greatly reduces the number of individuals with whom a user of funds must transact business. - Developments Prior to the Currency Debates - By: Rupert Mackenzie
During the 18th century England was nominally on a bimetallic standard (consisting of silver and gold), however, the mint price of silver was intentionally undervalued to keep it out of circulation and thus a de facto gold standard functioned: banknotes issued both by the Bank of England and country banks were convertible into gold upon request. - Investors Moving Money to European Banks Fearing U.S. Economy and Major Bank Failures - By: Brett Schoneman
"Many investors are placing part of their hard-earned money out of harms way into foreign banks that do not have exposure to the U.S. sub-prime mortgage crises," says Kevin Wessell, CEO of Offshore Company. Mr. Wessell is also the author of "Build Your Financial Castle" and a nationally renowned asset protection seminar speaker. - The success of Africa's exports - By: Paul McIndoe
While Africa faces tremendous challenges on the road to integration into the world trading system, many African export sectors have actually outperformed world market growth. - The 10 Movers and Shakers in Turkey's Banking Sector - By: James Kara Murat
In Turkey there are many sectors active and dynamic and the banking sector is one of them. The dynamism of the banking sector is a result of the lifting of certain restrictions - The Biggest Banking Mergers & Acquisitions in Turkey - By: James Kara Murat
Turkey is making some economic reforms in order to become part of the European Union. As a result, the Turkish banking industry has seen many changes. - Barcelona economy - By: Kirsty Connell
Barcelona has a highly diversified economic structure. Find out the facts which lead to the growth of Barcelona economy. - Indian Retailers Accelerate Evolving Pace - By: Gaurav Doshi
Retail industry in India is gradually edging its way towards becoming the next boom industry with contributing more than 10% to Country’s GDP and around 8% employment. Several Indian and global players are developing strategies to enter such a fast paced and growing market. Also the whole retail industry is taking new shape, the traditional market giving way for the more organized market in the form of departmental stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets and specialty stores. - The Real State of the Economy - Good or Bad? - By: Stephen Morgan
There is something about the US Economy at the moment that I for one don’t get. Now it may be that being a brit, I am a little slow on the uptake; this has been known to happen every now and then but at the moment I cannot fathom several things out.Firstly, the UK economy, despite the Chancellors proud claims, is not in exactly the best of shapes but in the US, the Government is technically, if not practically bankrupt. - India Emerging As A Global Healthcare Destination - By: Christine Macguire
Health is vital for ethical, artistic, material and spiritual development of man. It is very certain that of all the gains, the gains of health are the highest and the best. Traveling abroad for treatment has been an age-old practice.