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Relatively speaking, night owls are a fairly new concept because before advent of the light bulb, nighttime productivity was nearly impossible. Many people today either categorize themselves as early birds or night owls but in a recent study, researchers discovered the powerful advantages of being early to rise. US News reports on how early birds tend to
As the sovereign debt crisis in Europe continues without any clear sign of recovery, the fear of a Eurozone breakup is on everyones mind. People fear that if any country were to leave the Euro, further economic chaos would ensue. Economist Roger Bootle however, believes that despite a short term depression, a breakup would
The surpression of human rights is not a new concept and is taking place at an increasing rate worldwide. When people think about oppressive governments, Canada is definitely not the first that comes to mind. Recent student protests however, have lead the Canadian government to take a more tyrannical approach to maintaining order. CBC News reports
As the world shifts toward an ever growing police state, law enforcers are looking for almost any excuse to arrest someone. Just like our warfare, police are preemptively detaining citizens who look even remotely suspicious. The latest example of this occurred during the London Olympics where a man was taken to the police station
Rare-earth minerals are in increasing demand as their need continues to grow in hardware manufacturing. In order to capitalize on the demand, China has been striking deals with big REM suppliers like Mongolia, North Korea and several African countries. Now that China has secured a foothold on most major producers of rare-earth minerals,
European countries are currently looking for any opportunity to increase government revenues in order to alleviate the growing sovereign debt crises. The French government is going so far as to increase the top tier tax percentage to a ridiculous 75%. This has caused quite a stir among the French elite and many are contemplating their options to even
Afghanistan has certainly had a history of ups and downs. From being occupied by the USSR to being occupied by the United States, over the past three decades the Afghan citizens have had their fair share of foreigners. However, as US expats currently leave the country, they take with them a significant demand
Password theft is one of the most common cyber-security threats in our current digital age. Both Yahoo! and LinkedIn have experienced mass security breaches recently which led to hundreds of thousands of user accounts being compromised. Google however has a convenient security feature that you can enable on your account to ensure that
Cronyism is not a new concept in Washington, DC. Mark Twain famously wrote about it in his novel, The Gilded Age, which parodied the the contrast between the massive wealth being made post-Civil War and the severe political corruption that helped fuel it. Today we still have much cronyism within our political system and a recent
North Korea has had a long history of isolationism and financial struggles. The recent rise in food prices had caused large shortages in the country, however, many people have noticed a surprising increase in North Korea’s capital. What most people don’t realize is that the country is actually extremely rich in natural resources,
Tax codes can be one of the most confusing areas of financial study, which is a big reason why CPAs get paid so well. However, when governments simplify their tax policies, it allows people to start and grow small business more rapidly. This is exactly why India’s new finance minister is working to add
As a growing number of countries stand on the brink of bankruptcy, desperation sets in to acquire as much tax revenue as possible. In doing so, many countries are going after renowned tax havens and are destroying all the privacy of offshore banking. Swiss bank accounts were some of the most prestigeous in the word
In today’s digital age, personal information is made easily accessible because of the internet. By searching for someone’s name on Google, you can discover almost all of their personal data like age, phone number, address and even their family’s information. Fortunately, there is a new service that allows users to erase all of
The recent Occupy Wall Street movement may have some misdirections, but like all groups in the US, they have the constitutional right to protest. While it may be written into law, police officers have repeatedly ignored these rights in favor of abusing disgruntled citizens, especially in New York City. Reason expands on a recent
Washington D.C. has always been shrouded in secrecy, corruption and scandal. Law makers and politicians often use their authority to safeguard information detrimental to the security of the nation but the vast majority of the time, they use their power to simply cover-up incriminating evidence. CNN reports on Washington’s culture of secrecy and the major
