Illegal Immigration, Trade Barriers and Trade Relations Discussed

We are seeing many countries whose economies and all they have built in the last ten years through trade with more wealthy nations get hurt as even newer entrants come into the market on price. Meanwhile many of our trade partners are mad at us as we turn to protectionism especially a few years ago with steel import taxes, import taxes on lumber

Dow Drops More Due to Politics in Bolivia than Illegal Immigration Protests

The day of the so-called Massive Boycott, Protests and Marches on Illegal Immigration did little if anything to impress financial markets. In fact the stock market did not even budge and only moved at the end of the day on other World Financial News and Events

Czech Market

Czech Republic is a quite young country from the point of independency, situated in the Eastern Europe, and a very young member of European Union (entered 1 May, 2004). Its GDP equals to $172,200,000,000 USD approximately (this is quite large indicator for such country), GDP per capita equals to 16,800 USD approximately, inflation rate equals to 4,7 percent, unemployment rate equals to 8,5 percent; Czech external debt equals to 24,600,000,000. Czech economy has overcame a crisis recent years but now it is a stable country splendid. Now Czech Republic can be characterized as a quite stable country concerning policy, legislation and economics.

Enter the Serpent - Notes on the Ascendency of China

At a time that now seems quick to arrive, China will control much of the world’s manufacturing capacity, and will constitute the largest economy on earth while possessing an enormously massive, modern military unprecedented in history for scale. But what kind of country is China?

U.S. and Canada Agreement Resolving Softwood Lumber Trade Dispute

United States of America along with Prime Minister Harper of Canada have finally agreed-upon a favorable resolution to the softwood lumber trade dispute between the two countries. It is essential that the United States and Canada have a level playing field and fair trade.

The Law of Perpetual Discomfort

Do you remember when gas was only two dollars per gallon? It seems like only yesterday! Wait, it WAS only yesterday! But today, we face three dollars and, in some places, even more. I have a feeling that we’ll never again see gasoline below two dollars. It’s the Law of Perpetual Discomfort and its sister-in-law—the Law of Greed— that will keep prices high. Let me explain what I mean.

Gas Prices Got You Down?

I just filled up my gas tank this morning for the daily trek into work, and spent what I normally would spend on a tank and a half of gas on one full tank of gas. And I consider myself one of the luckier ones, that does not (now) happen to live paycheck to paycheck, and be subjected to daily financial troubles just because I have to fill my gas tank and be a working, functioning citizen.

Fair Trade, Housing Boom Economics and Clear Cutting Timber in Canada

We have done so much here in the United States to make sure trees, which are cut down or areas of our forest, which are thinned out are done so responsibly. Our Timber industries are regulated, even over regulated as they are made to replant trees, re-grow forests

Hurricane Season, War in Iran, and Diesel Prices - What is Next? Lance Rants

Some people do not quite understand the issues with our economy and high fuel prices, which are a firestorm against our nations efficiencies and standards of living. Yet we must also understand that what we see today is nothing compared to last summer and the prices we saw last summer are nothing compared to the 2006 Summer Season, as the 2006 Atlantic Tropical Hurricane Season hits and the War with Iran gets underway...

Economic Development in Latin America

This article discusses economic development in Latin America during the colonial period.

The Babu and the Market

Where is the smart money from the U.S heading to these days? Will it yield an attractive return (ROI)? Find out business nuances of one of the world's most attractive markets.

The United States is a Decaying Country? WTF

Well folks now I have heard it all, as a Muslim Canadian in BC writes that the United States is a decaying nation and he sites several examples of news events and blows them out of proportion like some Al Jazeera Jihadist

Current Affairs and News- Your Real Instructor in the Probe of Self Truth

Current Affairs and News- Your Real Instructor in the Probe of Self Truth