Panama's Economy Set to Surge With Canal Expansion

Panama’s economy is set to surge over the coming years, according to economists and US officials, owing in large part to the recent decision to expand the canal. The expansion, set to begin in 2008, is expected to bring jobs and investment to the Latin American country, doubling the GDP by 2025.

Chinese Market Crumbles in Massive Meltdown and Mangling of Market

The largest drop in the Chinese Stock Market has occurred as the market crumbled in a horrific and devastating meltdown. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned about this a couple of weeks ago and still no one listened. The Shanghai Composite Index has been slammed into submission. It is a wonder how people actually believed that it would never go down and continue to climb forever.

Anglesey Mining Goes for Zinc

Prospects are bright for Anglesey Mining, a UK quoted company, as it looks to develop zinc production at its Parys Mountain site on the island of Anglesey. Growing global demand for zinc fuelled by China and India provide a great opening for this resources company, based at a location long associated with copper.

What is OPEC?

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting consists of 12 member countries who have a mutal interest in the exportation of petroleum and petroleum products.

What is Microcredit?

Microcredit is the extension of small loans to people too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. These very small loans allow the poor to develop their various businesses and trades. As a result people have the chance to bring themselves out of poverty. Microcredit goes directly to the people who need it and instills a sense of pride that can sometimes be lost with traditional charity handouts.

Modern Day Series- Economic Divide in Britain

A look at the governmental decisions and their sociological implications when applied to a progressive economic environment i.e Britain.

Technology, Scarcity and Technocracy Debate

There are some who are against technology, I am not one of them. In fact, I believe with technology comes responsibility too. For instance just because you can drive everywhere these days does not mean you should not talk a walk, jog or ride a bike to stay in shape. Of course there is another debate on this subject which is of value and that comes from a few of the members of Technocracy.

Australian Interest Rates Will Rise

Why interest rates will rise in Australia. The article looks at the severe labor shortage facing Australia

Getting Free Stuff - How Freebies Work

Just How Big is the Free Industry? Find out how Free works.

The Right Way To Reform An Ailing Economy

IMF reforms have generally been described as a disaster by social workers and even economist and policy makers! The benefits of these reforms so far are not discernable- only discernable thing is the pain. There is a proper way to reform an economy, one that works and this article shows how. Want to learn how? Then read on

Scope Of Improvement In SEZ Policies In India

But, all these developmental initiatives are turning into a great source of societal conflicts and revolts. Few incidents in the past and current, like Nandigram incident have brought a great deal of uncertainty in implementation of SEZ plans towards industrialization of the nation,

How Crude Oil Prices Impact the Consumer

While very few of us think to check the current rate of crude oil prices, the fact of the matter is that every chance in the cost of crude oil makes an impact on our lives. Here are a couple of examples of how we are affected by the price of crude oil.

Down Towns in the Suburbs are Changing

Down Town re-vitalization projects use to be for Cities, but now downtown suburbs are getting a face lift too. And with so many people living in the suburbs often down towns are now a traffic mess- indeed cars are clogging town areas.

Population Clock Ticketh

Many folks decry the New World Order, yet really it seems that they do not fully understand what they are talking about. As the coordinator for the Online Think Tank many people wish to warn us about the New World Order and ask if we know anything about this so-called conspiracy. What conspiracy? Actually yes I have heard of all this stuff.

Development Effectiveness

The international commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) recognizes the need for scaling up the volume and quality of aid. This commitment, stemming from a global consensus reached at the 2002 UN Conference on Financing for Development in Monterrey, also calls for all development partners to share the responsibility of making aid more effective —and it calls for action on both sides of the aid relationship.