No Shortage Of Energy, Just Technology - 1975 Editorial

Gasoline continues its relentless march to $1 per gallon and still Congress ducks the issue in hope the President, by himself, will make the unpopular decisions necessary to solve the energy crisis.

Synchronizing North American Holidays

North American Holidays, so that we are all on the same page? If they celebrate ours, we will celebrate theirs and we may have to adjust ours by a week or two to make them all jive but it would be a good idea and a way to add holidays. Why do you ask?

Anti Globalists Condemn the Federal Reserve

It is amazing indeed that that anti-globalists are so busy condemning the Federal Reserve and the powers that be. Claiming everything is one giant conspiracy theory and that nothing is as it seems. In fact they go so far as to name bloodlines, actual family names and then say everything that is wrong in the world is there fault.

Saving Money on Gas – The Scoop on Products and Services

As gas prices skyrocket and are forecasted to continue doing so, saving money on your fuels costs is becoming very important. Here is what you really need to save a few bucks.

Accelerating Abandoned Down Town Rebuilding in America

One thing is certain if you look at the illegal immigration and undocumented worker problems in America there is a bright side. Indeed, that is that we must be doing something right, otherwise everyone would not be coming here in the first place to either live or work.

Impact of NAFTA on Canada: Introduction and Basis of Research

Introduction to the economics section of a research study on NAFTA's impact on Canadians. It has been followed by analysis of GDP, savings, unemployment, as well as posts analyzing and commenting the findings.

How Europe and America Contribute to the Nightmare of Africa

A brief article explaining how the EU and the US are not always as charitable as it would seem in regards to the farmers of Africa.

Alberta Oilsands Enough to Impact World Oil Market Prices? Part 2 of 3

This part two of a series that looks at the impact Alberta oilsands production could potentially have on the world oil market and how the OPEC cartel may respond to this supply. The primary market used for examples is the relationship between the United States, Alberta, and OPEC. Crude oil is the only resource under consideration within this article despite other resources available within the oilsands resource.

Property Rights and Social Costs - The Impact of Air Pollution

The lack of defined property rights leads to the abuse of certain activities as a result of a differing perceptions regarding how choices affect marginal private benefits and social costs. How does this impact society and what does this say about how private enterprises make choices? let's use the example of pollution and the effects on property owners.

President Fox Projects Minimum of 500,000 Immigrants per Year for Decade to US

Our good neighbor to the South has joyfully proclaimed that no matter what the United States Senate and United States Congress come up for in the way of a new immigration reform bill that we should suspect to see half a million immigrants whether legal or illegal for the next 10-years and maybe much higher with peaks in some years.

Iran's Nuclear Blackmail

Think you are paying too much for gas now? Wait until Iran gets its nukes!

Foreign Demand May Jeopardize Uranium Supply for U.S. Utilities

We discussed with Jeff Combs, the Ux Consulting president, from which countries future uranium supplies may come, and who is going after those supplies more aggressively. He warns about the risks and rewards of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, looks to Africa for supplies, and talks about Russia’s expansion.

Key Issues & Concepts Pertinent to Economic Growth & Development in the Asian Region

In 1993 the World Bank analyzed the causes of East Asia’s development and success in The East Asian Miracle—Economic Growth and Public Policy. It states: What caused East Asia’s success? In large measure the HPAES achieved high growth by getting the basics right, private domestic investment and rapidly growing human capital were the principal engines of economic growth.