Impact of NAFTA on Canada: Introduction and Basis of Research

Introduction to the economics section of a research study on NAFTA's impact on Canadians. It has been followed by analysis of GDP, savings, unemployment, as well as posts analyzing and commenting the findings.

Filling in the World with ETFs

Even if you agree with me that, despite its problems, the U.S. is the greatest country in the history of world – I cannot advocate strongly enough the need for you to have a global perspective in building your portfolios. I say this because the world is filling in and developing countries are rapidly catching up.

How Soon Will Saudi Arabia Turn to Nuclear Energy?

How soon with Saudi Arabia join the nuclear club? You might be surprised with our investigation. How will this change the world's energy picture? Water desalination will be the driving force behind Saudi's entry into nuclear energy.

Turkey: An Economic Train Wreck?

Is Turkey becoming an economic Turkey and problematic issue for the European Union? Some have called Turkey; an economic train wreck. At least one person has been writing some hard-hitting articles, which have appeared in the Economist, Foreign Affairs, The Financial Times

The Wall - Will It Solve The Problem?

Architecture is about design, building and about transforming space into something that is of functional use... And that is what is going on at the border with Mexico...

Accelerating Audit Verification

Many businesses and corporations in the United States are required to be audited every year as part of the over regulation of America. Unfortunately this takes its toll on American Businesses because there are a shortage of accounting firms willing to do these audits.

Vending Machines (2)

According to the European Vending Association (www.eva.be) the Consumers' increasingly nomadic lifestyle is a great opportunity for the vending industry.

Whether a National Minimum Wage Reduces Relative Poverty

An Evaluation of whether an increase in the National Minimum Wage would decrease relative poverty? Looking at arguments in favour and against raising minimum wages in the UK

The Spanish Rail, Standard Deviation and Innovation

Infrastructure is a term to describe all those nearly invisible activities that are needed to support other productive economic functions. If not centrally governed - like the Spanish Railway system - it will give different kind of problems, one of them

Monetary Outflows to China Significant

While the Bank of China prepares for an IPO and investors will be watching all those rather interesting shall we say bad loans, we see our trade deficit with China go ballistic. In May China’s finance minister noted a surge of 44% in their trade surplus with the United States.

The Economics of Hurricanes

During the 2006 Atlantic tropical hurricane season the world will watch all of the awesome power of Mother Nature. We will watch the weather satellites and the weather Channel and listen to meteorologist experts and weather research scientists who will explain each and every move that the hurricane takes.

Without Respect, Firefighters May Soon Be Gone With the Wind

Oh, look! Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin wants to give the firefighters a 0% raise. She likes to make these fights an annual event!

Mexico City Earthquake Soon!

How long until the big Mexico City Quake? We all know it is way over due and many of us remember the last one in 1985. Can you imagine a city now with some 20 million people in it reduced to rubble in a matter of minutes and after shocks preventing rescue and causing even more destruction?

Online User Behavior and the Digital Divide

With the increased proliferation of ICTs in many newly industrializing nations research about the so-called digital divide should shift its focus from infrastructure to soci-cultural factors that influence Internet usage.

2005 Economic Update: Industry Specific 2005 Total Compensation Budget Predictions

What's in store for 2006? Research organizations have made their predictions, but unstable oil prices can cause even the most positive projections to take a drastic turn. According to Michael Macie...