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With mounting budget deficits around the world, it is becoming almost impossible for governments to pay high yields on the sales of Treasury Bonds. Because of the economic uncertainty, banks interest rates have been almost nothing while in several cases the rate is actually negative. The Wall Street Journal reports on why
When Obama passed the Stimulus Package in 2009 to bailout the banks that were “to big to fail”, he claimed that by this point in 2012 the unemployment rate would already be back down to 5.6%. That figure is roughly 3% lower than the current unemployment rate but while job
Between the Euro and the USD, most currencies are currently experiencing harsh inflation as the global market gets flooded with stimulus and bailout packages. One country in South America however, is now experiencing a decline in inflation, posing a new opportunity for currency traders. Business Week reports on the recent fluctuation of
Investors are always looking for the next economic hotspot, however, with turbulent conditions in Europe and the US, it can be difficult to find any place that is prospering. Singapore is quickly growing country in the south Pacific that has drawn lots of attention from travelers and is attracting serious
After Obama was elected, one of his first initiatives was to enact a massive stimulus package in order to reduce the rising unemployment after the housing collapse and bailout all the failing banks. When promoting his plan, the President offered many promises about the success of his idea but very
All around the world, countries left and right are declaring that the only way they can pay their bills is by going further into debt. Deficit spending has become economic commonplace and very few nations are actually solvent. As the deadline approaches for Japan to pass their latest budget, internal
In order to fight off their massive debt, California has been implementing massive tax hikes and business fees. The worsening business conditions have made many companies turn away from the prospect of Silicon Valley and are now looking for a new place where startups are thriving. Texas’s low taxes and
July 6, 2012 Lake Lugano, Switzerland Somewhere in America, Barbara Boxer is weeping. The California senator’s version of the Highway Bill (S.1813, also known as MAP-21) which passed the senate and seemed destined to become law, has been dropped in favor of a rival bill that President Obama will sign into law today.
Governments are constantly looking for new ways to tax their citizen in order to fund their own personal agendas. When economic condition are tough, the wealthiest are always the first to be looted. Despite the UN not having any international taxing authority, they are now proposing that member nations impose
Economies that are driven purely by consumption are simply unsustainable. In Europe and the US we are seeing what happens to credit driven societies. Another prime example of an unsustainable economy can be found along the West Bank where Palestinians have reached levels of record debt. Rueters reports on the coming collapse
Online privacy concerns have been a growing issue as governments and companies sell your personal information or use it against you. Most people think the biggest threat lies with individual websites or internet service providers but few realize that your router and other hardware could be spying on you too.
Manufacturing has been a staple of the Chinese economy for decades but recently declining growth in manufacturing has caused great investment concern. This down trend in manufacturing however is not a sign of negative growth, but an indication of a shift in trade from foreign to domestic. Instead of focusing on exports,
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