World Trade News Summary

During this week several significant events transpired particularly in the industrial world. These changes have influenced directly or indirectly not only the growing global trade, but likewise the developing economy of countries worldwide.

Economics and the Ranting Public

Today you can go on any Blog and hear the critics criticizing economic policy and the Bush Administration. Yet, our unemployment rates are so low and our GDP so high it is hard to find fault. Of course one could perhaps call question to the trade deficit

Underfunded Federal Mandates Belie Port Security

There is no shortage of discrepancies as concerns the operations of the U.S. Coast Guard with respect to security operations.

How Do They Do It?

China's economy is forecasted to expand 8 percent in 2006 – again.

Bird Flu and its Possible Impact in Indian Economy

Bird flu has struck India at a small scale right now. It is yet to become a major cause of concern for the country. However, there are signs that the Indian government and the people are taking this threat more and more seriously. Already, there has been a huge initiative to cull out thousands of chickens in order to prevent the flu from spreading all over the country.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets - A New Way of Creating Value Horizontally

Most businesses, especially small companies or villages in rural locations, don’t have the know-how, or can’t afford to manage a complex supply chain of the scale and scope of the larger local and international industry players on their own.

China and India - Two of a Whole

China and India, two ancient powerhouses that are emerging again from the shadows. Are they similar or dissimilar? Can they join hands and hearts?

Thai - US Free Trade Agreement, Examining the Hurdles Both Countries are Facing

A long road still lies ahead for the Thai-US trade talks. But there are still a few very sensitive unsolved issues on the table that need to be resolved, as nether side wants to expose some key domestic industries to their competitors.

Economic Hardship Looms as 5 Unavoidable Events Converge

America is in deep trouble. Prepare yourself for a coming convergence of events that will lead to a worldwide economic slump of major proportions, putting your job, your home, your financial well-being, at risk. You need to be aware of these events.

2006 Retail Sector; Is The Industry Taking on Water?

Retail sales were projected just before the first week of January 2006 to experience modest growth throughout 2006. Some analysts predicted as high as 4.7 to 5%, but now some are re-adjusting their figures.

Carpet Weavers and Poverty Crisis

Lack of demand has created extensive unemployment and discouraging weaving income that from 45-50 looms now has only 5-6 looms. Most of the technical master weavers have left to urban cities in search of jobs. The weavers who left the villages to urban cities due to lack of other rural employment opportunities would mess up cities. Reaching urban cities only adds up urban poverty because they do not get the suitable jobs there too.

Ineffectiveness of Development Aid for Developing Countries

In this article it is argued that development aid for development countries is not effective because it is only serving the most powerful countries and it is based on subjective factors rather than an universal theory which does not exist yet

The Consumer Price Index (CPI): Only the Tip of the Iceberg

Who doesn’t want to believe that inflation is somewhere below 3 or 4%? But then again, who wouldn’t like to believe that money really does grow on trees? Kidding aside, unlike the money on trees story, Americans continue to be led down the primrose path regarding inflation. What I’m saying is that the supposed low rate of inflation today is a full-blown urban myth.

Trucking Industry Trends in 2006

No one can deny that 2005 was a rocky year for the Trucking Industry and it seems to be fairly easy to say that 2006 will be another year of both challenge and change. But there are some positive aspects in all of this too.

Market Influence of Interest Rates

The result of rising interest rates is that there is an increase in mortgage payments resulting in a lower demand for housing. On the other hand, a fall in interest...