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.

Oil - Beyond Upstream and Downstream

The state of the union signals the end of a trend. Follow the developments in the energy markets...

Oil Panic! The Three Myths Driving the Market Wild!

Oil is by far the most widely traded commodity in the world. It is also the most corrupt. Oil producers are raking it in at our expense, aided and abetted by the financial media.

Why Do Americans Keep Spending Despite The Enormous Account Deficit?

Despite a widening account deficit, the US seems to steam ahead of its other western counterparts. Why is it that Americans are spending more than ever, even in times of an unpredictable future? Who, or what is responsible for this phenomenon?

Is a Current Account Deficit Harmful?

Recently the US the current account has reached an unprecedented level, reaching nearly 6% of GDP. Despite the record levels of deficit many in the US administration have argued that there is nothing to worry about, confident the US will continue to receive capital inflows to finance the deficit.

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...

Will the Fed Tightening Cycle End in Early 2006?

Economic forces that will determine U.S. monetary policy.

Inferior Foods Reign Supreme

The refined foods industry is big business. What does it cost you?

Unheard and Unseen: The Plight of America's Homeless Poor

It is only when disaster strikes a poor area that the country sees the face of poverty. After Andrew in southern Florida and Katrina on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi, the omnipresent television cameras caught a glimpse of what it is like to be poor in America. We saw the faces of the forgotten lined up in the Superdome and had to admit that the national dream of success and a comfortable lifestyle does not extend to everyone.

Edible Reforestation

Have we lost too many rainforests? They can be replaced in some degree with staged biomass, reduce atmospheric CO2, feed and heal a hungry, sickly planet. Is there a will?

2005: Year of the Balance of Power

In 2005, Economics, Politics, Business, Technology, and Media have all seen a balance of power. An Analysis.

Economic Forecasting: The Basics

Unlike inaccurate weather forecasts where we can make alternate plans with little or no consequences in the larger scheme of life, wrong economic forecastsing can have serious consequences. Even when making decisions about your financial future involves educated guesses, guessing may be a better alternative than making no forecast at all.

Deflation - Is It Coming?

To answer the question asked by the title of this article I shall use a simple, one syllable word everyone should be able to understand. NO. Did you catch that? No. No. No. No deflation.

On God and Riches

Balancing the Fear of God with the Power of Money.

Affluent Market May Disappoint Retailers by Spending Less for December Holiday Gifts

Wealthiest 10% of US Households Will Spend 5 Times the Average Household For A Total of $57 Billion, About a 1.6% Decline from 2004 Spending