Not For Sale

Many Americans are quite convinced America is being bought and sold by corporate interests. They can rest easy. It is only an illusion. Things are seldom as they appear.

Three Economic Trends to Watch in 2006

In 2005 the United States economy did well and appeared to be holding up the world economies too, as we bought goods from and gave aid to so many other nations.

Trucking Industry Trends in 2006

No one can deny that 2005 was a rocky year for the Trucking Industry and it seems to be fairly easy to say that 2006 will be another year of both challenge and change. But there are some positive aspects in all of this too.

Off Shore Job Outsourcing Exacerbated by Over Regulation in the United States

Every time we see huge lay offs in the manufacturing sector, whether it is the Textile Industry or Heavy Industries, we need to look no further than the over regulation which caused it. Over regulation, incessant lawsuits and labor costs are killing the American Industry.

Ineffectiveness of Development Aid for Developing Countries

In this article it is argued that development aid for development countries is not effective because it is only serving the most powerful countries and it is based on subjective factors rather than an universal theory which does not exist yet

World Agriculture Must Become More Sustainable

It is a fact that some geographic regions that used to have fertile soil have become deserts due to inefficient agricultural practices that are common in the world today. Therefore, the fact of food overproduction at present will not seem so exciting if the future generations starve to death not having enough supplies to feed the ever-growing population.

Oil Panic! The Three Myths Driving the Market Wild!

Oil is by far the most widely traded commodity in the world. It is also the most corrupt. Oil producers are raking it in at our expense, aided and abetted by the financial media.

Will We Ever Wake Up?

The Last Wake-up Call for Ford, GM, and American Autoworkers.

Americans Deserve to Make Enough to Live Well if They Work Hard

Why is it that people work so hard and often cannot pay all their bills? Why is it that it is becoming more and more difficult for families to make ends meet?

How Do They Do It?

China's economy is forecasted to expand 8 percent in 2006 – again.

New York City is Brazil

Cost-of-living way out-of-control. Sign of unchecked capitalism. Greed runs the day.

Underfunded Federal Mandates Belie Port Security

There is no shortage of discrepancies as concerns the operations of the U.S. Coast Guard with respect to security operations.

Microeconomics – Perfect Competition

Perfect competition is a microeconomic model, to the most common traits of which belong the following: - a large amount of small producers (sellers) of a homogenous product; - a large amount of consumers; - both consumers and producers can not influence the price on their own;

World Trade News Summary

During this week several significant events transpired particularly in the industrial world. These changes have influenced directly or indirectly not only the growing global trade, but likewise the developing economy of countries worldwide.

Insourcing of Foreign Students & Engineers Top U.S. Priority

Much like all other sectors of our government as well as commercial industry, both lawmakers and CEO’s myopically concentrate on the bottom line, while the U.S. educational system is being systematically abandoned and essentially dismantled.