US, EU, and Japan Willing to Compromise to Revive Global Trade Talks

The United States, the European Union, and Japan recently said that they were ready to negotiate in order to help break the deadlock in the global trade talks. The three parties though reiterated that they were only willing to do so if the other key players offered sufficient concessions. The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) were supposed to come up with an outline of an agreement last July.

Economic Indicator Not a Good Sign; Truck Tonnage Index Drops

As the United States rolls into Election Season with high stakes for both parties we seem to be getting some mixed indicators. First the Stock Market is now at an all time high, but last time we took out an all time high well it was all down hill from their for over a year. But things are different now they say.

U.S. No Longer World's Most Competitive Economy

The recent study of the world's economies reveals that the U.S. has fallen from first place last year to sixth place this year.

German Bavaria: The Economic Miracle

One internship student has given me some facts with just a few numbers that will speak louder than words about Germany and especially Bavaria's success in Information & Communication Technology. I was surprised that the foremost communications site in Germany has more than 100,000 employees and 1,800 companies of which 586 are U.S. companies, all of which are in Bavaria. In fact, Bavaria shares the number one primacy with London for all of Europe and it ranks number four worldwide. How did this happen you may wonder. While there is no single answer, there are numerous contributing factors why so many companies in any imaginable industry felt they needed a base here.

The Future Economic Implosion of Venezuela Predicted by Futurist

One futurist in the United States is very closely watching Venezuela make mistakes and predicts the complete collapse and economic implosion of the Communist Nation State of Venezuela. But how could that happen, as Venezuela is rich in oil you ask? Well easily really, you see Venezuela has a state run oil

Privatizaion

Privatization is the transfer of the services that used to belong to the state to the enterprises of the private sector. It is done free of any charge and also on a voluntary and free will basis. It can be realized in relation to the private residence as well as to big manufacturing plants and enterprises.

Third World Economy

Agriculture is very important branch of economy for the majority of developing countries. Production of the agricultural products is the main source of currency for developing countries and currency is necessary for buying some machines and equipment for development of agriculture. It is like a circle. That is why/ we all know about very difficult situation with food in developing countries.

Economic Certainties

If we attempt to classify what we are in the habit of naming our thought about price phenomena, we shall find that our views may be put into three categories which we may call economic certainties, economic probabilities, and economic dreams.

The Mainstream and The Markets

A confluence of economic and geopolitical events will soon test the will of creditor nations to continue their financing of the U.S economic malaise and largesse. The size of the U.S debt is astonishing but the Federal Reserve is undeterred in bathing the nation in currency. Consequently, the plight of the U.S dollar is destined to drop further.

A View on the South African Economy

The mining industry still plays a prominent part. However, over the last few years, the country's economic dependency on the export of raw materials, especially on gold, has lessened.

International Trade and Its Barriers

This article defines international trade and illustrates the different kinds of trade barriers that are generally encountered. It also discusses the various advantages enjoyed by countries through implementation of these barriers on international trade.

Offshoring U.S. Patients No Cure for Ailing Healthcare System

With more and more corporations adding select foreign hospitals as Preferred Providers to their employees' health insurance plans, it remains difficult for patients to get the necessary information needed to make a reasoned decision on whether to have surgery performed, let alone halfway around the world.

The Spiraling Cost of “Free”

We all know how great it feels to be offered something for nothing. Most of us have rushed to the store to cash a coupon for a “free” item happily. But while the price to us on the spot is nothing, the actual cost to produce that item still remains and must be recouped. The sad and ultimate truth is that nothing is “free”. I know, it sounds clich?, but it is true.

Globalization Consequences on Cultural Studies

Globalization has quickly become a prevalent term; it names a process, an epoch, a discourse, a promise, a threat, a way of looking at 'the world'. It also names a new kind of 'inter-discipline', a new protocol of writing and teaching in the humanities and social science. This phenomenon has effected on per discipline in any aspect that cultural studies is not exception. The article charts the emergence of globalization in cultural studies: first, by planning the bright symptoms of globalization discourse as it appears in three major anthologies of cultural studies of globalization; second, by arguing that the freedom from history implied by the idea of globalization always depends on a variety of implicit narratives about the past; and third, by speculating on the ways one might constitute the culture of the era of globalization.

The Euro and The European Union – A Second Wake Up Call

Lately it is easy to find news about the relation between Italy and the Euro – for example this one: “Italy's love affair with the euro is due to cool” Italy seems to be struggling with the euro and with its own economy. It appears to be the case that the Italian economy is especially vulnerable for the global markets in which it operates ... But this is just part of the game, something the union should be able to cope with, all is part of growing up.