World Bank Moving Into Iraq

The World Bank is setting up shop in Iraq and now the anti-everything crowd is calling foul? They are the anti-establishment, anti-US, anti-Bush Administration, anti-gobalist and anti-corporation crowd.

Americans Must Be Fair to All Illegal Aliens

lets give them a car too, from GM because they need the work. And since we are such a wonderful nation, lets lay off all the autoworkers in the US and build manufacturing plants in Mexico too. And lets give them each $5,000 per quarter so they have some cash for the transition.

Should We Reward Rioters and Bad Behavior?

If France gives into the demands of the mass mob mentality, how can it possible survive economically as it continues to deficit spend and throw doubt on the EU and the single Euro currency

24 Million Illegal Aliens in the United States Report Says

It has been widely reported now that there are over 24-million illegal aliens in the United States of America and that is a huge burden on the US Taxpayer at a time when taxes are due. Yet some people believe that all these illegal aliens are paying income taxes, withholding, social security and other taxes.

Down Turn in Economy Coming?

Over-regulation, taxation and mismanaged monetary flows are generally blamed for downward trends in the business cycle. Indeed it appears to be planned as bad decisions cost people their livelihoods.

Will the United States Economy Implode?

Some very negative people and anti-US folks believe that indeed the United States of America is on the verge of Bankruptcy, cannot control its Hispanic Populations

The United States is a Decaying Country? WTF

Well folks now I have heard it all, as a Muslim Canadian in BC writes that the United States is a decaying nation and he sites several examples of news events and blows them out of proportion like some Al Jazeera Jihadist

Over Regulation and High Diesel Prices Affect the Transportation Sector

Well over the road diesel fuel is approaching $3.00 per gallon on its way to $4 with expected oil barrel prices of $85.00 by mid summer 2006. This of course is taking into consideration Hurricane Season Supply pressures and the Iranian nuclear weapons showdown.

Oil Barrel Prices, Diesel Fuel, and Trucking Industry Consolidation

One thing recent history shows us in our economy is that when costs rise in any industry, it spurs on consolidation to seek economies of scale. Some say it weeds out the weak and many Merger and Acquisition Specialist...

Gas Prices Got You Down?

I just filled up my gas tank this morning for the daily trek into work, and spent what I normally would spend on a tank and a half of gas on one full tank of gas. And I consider myself one of the luckier ones, that does not (now) happen to live paycheck to paycheck, and be subjected to daily financial troubles just because I have to fill my gas tank and be a working, functioning citizen.

What is Causing the Steep Increase in Oil Prices?

The world has been experiencing record high oil prices for a while now. Is this a temporary phenomenon, or an issue we have to adopt to in the long term? After all, the oil price was a quarter of the current price just a few years ago. Sadly, the geopolitical and technical factors pushing the price higher and higher every month seem unlikely to disappear in the short term.

U.S. and Canada Agreement Resolving Softwood Lumber Trade Dispute

United States of America along with Prime Minister Harper of Canada have finally agreed-upon a favorable resolution to the softwood lumber trade dispute between the two countries. It is essential that the United States and Canada have a level playing field and fair trade.

Are Free Trade Agreements (FTA) Always Good For Both Countries Involved?

Many important issues regarding a free trade agreement are often overlooked or misunderstood.

Czech Market

Czech Republic is a quite young country from the point of independency, situated in the Eastern Europe, and a very young member of European Union (entered 1 May, 2004). Its GDP equals to $172,200,000,000 USD approximately (this is quite large indicator for such country), GDP per capita equals to 16,800 USD approximately, inflation rate equals to 4,7 percent, unemployment rate equals to 8,5 percent; Czech external debt equals to 24,600,000,000. Czech economy has overcame a crisis recent years but now it is a stable country splendid. Now Czech Republic can be characterized as a quite stable country concerning policy, legislation and economics.

Portuguese Market

General economic indexes Portuguese market: Located in the South-Western Europe Portugal serves as a gateway to Europe. Its GDP equals to 188,700,000,000 USD, GDP per capita equals 17,900 USD; inflation rate equals to 4.4 percent, unemployment rate equals to 4.4 percent, Portuguese external debt equals to 13,100,000,000 USD. Portugal is a member of European Union since the previous century.