Most of My Peers Are Wrong About Investing in China

Bush is wrong, others are wrong; only our greed brings us to China's economic door.

Natural Gas

Natural gas is a non-renewable source of energy and is a fossil fuel like petroleum. It is essentially composed of methane, which is a hydrocarbon. Before processing, it may have other hydrocarbons, such as butane and propane. Natural gas is odorless and it is therefore required by law to add an odorous substance to help detect it in case of leaks. Usually Mercaptan is added, which gives a pungent smell.

The Ugly Truth About High Gas Prices

I'm about to reveal to you the ugly truth about high gas prices. Many of you reading this aren't going to like it. But here it is: High gas prices are the fault of the American public.

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.

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. Many states in the northern Midwest also support ethanol producers by reducing the tax on each gallon of gasoline or bio-diesel sold.

Central Pennsylvanians Complain About Economy

Many in Central Pennsylvania are complaining about the economy, while much of the rest of the nation enjoys positive growth. Things in Pennsylvania are in fact getting better, but it is taking time and thus there are folks there who are not...

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.

Discovery of Accounting Errors at Fannie and Freddie Saved the Market

If accounting failures had not been discovered at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the housing market could have faced a potential financial disaster, said the new head of the oversight of the two mortgage giants on Monday.

Energy And The Rise And Fall Of Civilizations

Energy as the catalyst to progress in the context of human societies.

Globalization - Economic Dimension

This article will provide brief overview about the concepts of globalization, three primary strands of globalization and discussion of its economic dimension.

Heating Oil Prices

Refining petroleum or crude oil produces heating oil. Residential use for heating accounts for most heating oil consumption; close to 8 percent of American homes use heating oil.

Current Oil Prices

Over the past year, retail prices of gasoline and heating oil have increased by almost 50 cents per gallon. Diesel fuel prices have increased by more than 50 cents per gallon. One major cause of these dramatic increases in oil prices is the rising price of crude oil. In the United States, various types of crude oil are priced by using the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil as the benchmark. In early 2005, WTI prices were slightly above $42 a barrel, but by September 2005, they were at $70 a barrel. Oil prices have decreased then by a few dollars a barrel, but are still at historically high levels.

The Influence of Foreign Oil on the American Economy

Many people are calling for a new energy bill to be passed through congress. This is because of the new growth in the demand of transportation coupled with increase gas prices. The United States domestic oil production is slowly decreasing which means that the American public must depend more and more on foreign oil supplies.