Month: August 2012

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

When people think ‘Made in Taiwan’ they typically envision Taiwan’s electronics industry and  manufactured exports. This however is rapidly changing as Taiwan’s rice exports have been making a significant resurgence in both the Japanese and mainland Chinese markets. The Asia Times reports on this economic shift in commodities and the causes behind it: The door to both the

The use of drones for both surveillance and assassination has been an extremely controversial issue with people evenly on both sides. The Obama presidency has been marred with the prolific use of drones both foreign and domestically, however it appears now that the German defense minister wants to follow in is footsteps. Reuters reports on the German support

In 2000 the NASDAQ crashed as a result of a massive bubble caused by speculation in pioneer internet companies, most notably Pets.com. Many people lost their jobs and investments because of the gross over-speculation. Unfortunately we are currently experiencing a similar bubble in the valuation of I.P.O.’s. The New York Times reports on this phenomenon and what it

John Adams once famously wrote “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” In this vein it is logical to conclude that since no man is an angel, it is extremely important to prevent mass power being given to sole individuals. This is especially true in banking. The recent scandal of Barclay’s manipulation of the

Investment bankers, Wall Street traders and international entrepreneurs alike view Hong Kong as an oasis of free markets and laissez faire government. This may be true to some extent if you’re setting up business that targets markets outside of Hong Kong, but if you’re looking a capitalize on domestic demand, sucess is almost impossible

When President Obama first proposed his job stimulus bill, he predicted that by this time unemployment would be below 6% and the economy would make a significant recovery. That recovery is still a fantasy as for another month unemployment rose despite large numbers of people leaving the workforce all together. CNS News reports on

Everyone world wide is aware that we are currently experiencing a global depression. Europe is in shambles because of multiple sovereign debt crises and the US debt is increasing at record rates. Many people view this trend as a severe negative but the current situation has also allowed for many positives and hidden opportunities.

Investors are always looking for the next region to emerge as an economic contender in order to get in at basement prices. Many analysts believe that the improving condition in Myanmar make it rich with opportunity for development.  The United States however still holds restrictions and bans over the country and it appears

In the late 90’s, investors were riding high on a .com bubble that no one thought would ever pop. Hindsight is 20-20 however and we now realize the folly of our speculation. We are now witnessing another similar bubble as startups have been able to receive record amounts of money in an environment

Under the democrat Obama administration, the use of drones both abroad and domestically has skyrocketed. The FAA has already approved thousands of requests for drone licenses and soon there will be no more privacy in the US. However in the wake of this shift, even democrats have had growing concerns over the abuse

Private corporations and governments alike have been making repeated requests for communication records and user data from big media entities like Twitter, Facebook and especially Google. Each company has had different policies for compliance and as requests for information increase in frequency, these policies have either become more or less permissive. All Things Digital reports