Economic, Environmental, and Social Alchemy

Current System: “Trash” goes to land-fills; the “guilty” go to prisons: both generally just sit there as the rejects of society and economics. Problem: We don’t re-use 3/4 of our waste and we don't re-use 3/4 of the manpower of our low-class citizens and inmates. There is very little going on right now to change that besides this program. Solution: Put both of these to use and encourage them start finding a new purpose in material use and life.

Easy Money – State of the 2007 Economy

How long will the good times last? The economy is still on a roll but don’t take it for granted.

Race and Social Class

In American society, issues of race and social class are entwined together like a chain of DNA. One cannot have an honest discussion about race without looking at the equally important issue of class since the two are closely linked.

Microeconomics: The Choices We Make

Microeconomics is part of almost everything in our daily lives. It focuses on the individual parts that make up a market for individual goods and services and the sub-elements of those markets, such as the consumers for individual products and the individual companies that produce, manage or transport those products; and how these elements affect and are affected by the market. It determines where we live, the food we eat, our place of employment, education, and our recreation choices.

Increasing Economic Growth Benefits and Costs

In the UK the average growth rate has been about 2.5% since 1945. Governments often try to increase the growth rate because it will have various advantages. However at the same time increasing the rate of economic growth can have severe economic and environmental costs

Why Indian Economy is Set to Overtake the UK Economy

India is the second largest country in terms of population, however for many years its economy has struggled to compete with other Asian and developing economies. The Indian economy has in the past been characterised by low growth, endemic poverty and focused primarily on the agricultural sector. However in recent years the Indian economy has started to grow at a particularly fast rate. Latest GDP statistics suggest the economy is likely to grow at between 6 and 7% for the next couple of years. What has contributed to this remarkable turnaround in economic performance?

FDI Affects On The Process Of Economic Growth Of Developing Countries

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is known as movement of capital across national frontiers in a way that grants the investor control over the acquired asset. That is how it is distinct from portfolio investment which may cross borders, but does not offer such control over the business. Firms which supply for FDI are ...

Will the New Apple iPhone Cause Poverty?

There is a naive belief that, as the rich get richer, they consume more of the world's resources and – in so doing – leave an ever dwindling amount of stuff over for the poor.

Can Haiti Break Out of Poverty?

What are the causes of Haiti's ongoing economic struggles? What would it take to change their economic poverty? Can Haiti break out of it's poverty?

Working For A Living

What happens to a culture when all its people do is work?

Quebec Court Might Give Permissions For A Group To Pursue Gaz Companies For Overpricing

Today news broke out in Quebec, Canada, that a group has asked permission to fill a lawsuit against gas companies because of a raise of 1,3 cents a litre that was putted in place by all the big gas companies around January 1st. This raise was the cause of a policy that the government of Quebec wants to establish in order to make gaz companies pay an environmental tax.

American Way Of Thinking

American minds are inclined to think in the manner which perfectly reflects American history and culture.

American Policy And China

China's increasing power necessitates a reassessment of U.S. foreign policy toward China. The most fundamental U.S. interest in the region is the prevention of Chinese hegemony. For the present, the United States is the pre--eminent military power in East Asia. Assuming we do not alter our current deployment plans, this will remain the case for at least ten years. But a long-term perspective is..

Inflation Strikes Treasure Hunters' Dream House Find

Long ago there was a treasure-hunting magazine with an article about a house that was being remodeled. It was an old house built at the turn of the century. Construction workers had removed all of the old appliances and then began ripping out the old plaster and lathe. As one wall was being ripped out, small bundles, wrapped in aged white linen cloth came tumbling out. Workers opened the bundles and were stunned at what they found.

Lend Lease Act Was Real Free Trade, Not Chopped Liver, as in Globalist Flat World

Globalist Free Traders ignore the tenets of history and paint history with their own paint brush as Thomas Friedman does in his book The World is Flat. The Lend Lease Act changed the course of history and demonstrated that you can't do business with people who do not have money. Free Trade and Globalization blasts geopolitical balances by chopping up economies. Globalist Free Traders ignore these major events.