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America's economy faces several serious problems like unemployment, huge debt servicing, health issues, and education, but the worst of these is the housing problems in the USA. The housing prices were at their highest in the early months of 2006, but from the mid 2006, there is a steady dip…
It was on October 7,2001, that the conflict in Afghanistan commenced with the USA army, supported by members of the British special forces and the Afghan United Front. The main objective of this war was to respond to the September 11 attack on the USA, which caused the death of…
If you have been tracking the stock market lately and are invested in some form one way or another, you probably feel like you are on an amusement park ride. An extreme roller coaster. One you see on the travel channel as the most extreme roller coaster in North America.…
Looking in the face of the new homeless saying, “There for the Grace of God goes I.”
One day while I was in Downtown Los Angeles ordering a Subway breakfast sandwich, a homeless man came up to me asking if I had any change or if I could get him…
There are hundreds of millions of people all over the worldwide who are living in subhuman and substandard conditions in spite of the amazing and sometimes mind boggling achievements and progress of humanity in science and technology.
There is famine and malnutrition in many parts of the world with millions…
The present day marketers have a host of mediums and platforms to choose from to promote and advertise their products and services. Web-based marketing tools have proven quite effective and economical in getting the intended message through to the consumers besides the conventional ones. The conventional marketing techniques that involve…
I was back from the job in California and ready to try this retirement thing again. My wife and I had worked out the being in the house at the same time problems and I was ready to set back and relax.
With all the time I had on my…
People have been investing in the Iraqi dinar currency for a very long time. Iraqi dinar has been a big scam for a long time. But, they are still hopeful that their investment in the Iraqi currency would bring some handsome profits for them very soon. Iraq’s economy is not…
There is a debate amongst the several ‘leaders’ of the Occupy Wall Street movement and its many sub-groups in other cities and states. Now that the media have discovered that the homeless are gravitating towards the protestors’ encampments (in much the same way pigeons will waddle over to your bench…
We are accustomed to seeing terrible pictures of children starving, ill, dying or portrayed one way or another as victims, in the less wealthy or stable parts of the world. That is obviously a tragedy. Charities, governments and many people all work together to come to the aid of those…
The world has undergone monumental change in the forty years since my birth. I was born in a world without personal computers, grew up playing with the emerging technologies of home arcade systems called Atari, then Coleco Vision, then Commodore, then Nintendo, and now the IBM- clone PC.
I grew…
Oh no, here we go again. News outlets are reporting on the recent inflation jump as a result of rising food and gas prices.
Will it ever end?
Not anytime soon they say.
We are all feeling the pinch at the pump and the checkout in the grocery store. Consumers…
Travelling is simply rejuvenating and a great way to push further your mental horizons. It adds to your bank of practical knowledge and makes known to you what was unknown of the people around you or miles away from you and the world that is as elusive as life itself.…
In simple words economic recession is a slowdown in the economic activity. During recession the production, investment, spending, employment, income, business profit, capacity utilization etc. fall and at the same time unemployment and bankruptcy rise.
Effects of economic recession
Let us see on a very basic level what happens when…
When it comes to personal debt levels, it’s no surprise that Greeks top the charts, but guess who’s in 2nd place? One might expect to hear Spain, or Italy, or some other country in a depression, but in fact it’s Canada. Canadians are hog wild over debt, and have been…
The movement that has been dubbed Occupy Wall Street is moving into its second month and taking on a life all its own. Other cities are starting to see their own "Occupy" movements and politicians from both sides of the political fence are quick to provide their assessment of what…
Some actors struggle to find a foothold in the quagmire called Bollywood whereas some fly straight to the top where some Bollywood young debuts are golden making instant hits while some are totally tragic that dig graveyards. Every year hundreds of young aspiring actors come to Mumbai with the hope…
Economists seem to think we are on that path. According to The National Association For Business Economics. The projected unemployment rate should drop to 7.5 percent by the end of 2013. However, that does seem to be a slow growth rate. One has to admit it is a lot better…
The Google play store is full of Android apps, some of which are hefty and some of which are light. There are some apps which do exist but their presence or absence does not make any difference to anyone. While there are some which stand out of the queue and…
A lot of online games are available that will allow gaining easy money. In fact, acquiring them isn't any difficulty, as possible always direct online discussion boards offering exterior links to sites. In case, one has video gaming skills, that why not to make use of it within earning money.…
President Barack Obama wants the pay roll tax extension to be passed. The Democratic and Republican leaders want that extension to be passed as well, according to reps for both sides. The sticking point remains on how to accomplish the task of getting the bill passed and paid for. Not…
Post apocalyptic television shows have been a hit lately. Television screens have been bombarded by bloody zombies, invading aliens, and surviving humans every day and every night. Titular characters are able to survive using crossbows and guns. But it made you question which tv characters that are not about the…
Look I have to be honest I do not think that this is a good thing for the United States. I mean how much debt are we already upside down in? Too often our society is always taking the quick fix route. This is what has happened today with raising…
By: Pejman Amiri
For those living inside Iran the practice of smuggling goods, dubbed the underground economy, is actually considered a main part of the economy controlled by the mullahs’ regime. However, what many don’t know, especially those living abroad, is the actual scope and dimension of this unofficial economy…
Did you know that seniors out voted every other segment of the voting population. Recent surveys show the nearly 60% of registered voters 65 and up voted while those in lower age groups were at 16% for young voters (18-20), Mid 20% for those 21-34, 38% for those 35-44 and…
The Maharashtra is the famous city for providing various amenities to settle well in life. In fact, lots of people are rendering to start their business firms with ease. Hence, there are lots of features and facilities are inviting such people to search for best and affordable jobs in Maharashtra…
Guy Fawkes was at best, a terrorist, a criminal who was executed for his attempted bombing of the English Parliment in 1605. But time has a way of changing the way things are judged and now Guy Fawkes is being used as a simple of revolution, a freedom fighter and…
As the International Longshoreman Association (ILA) prepares to strike, the East Coast will need to prepare itself for yet another economic blow. Many along the Eastern seaboard have still not been able to recover from the devastation to which Hurricane Sandy inflicted on them, and now, just days before the…
There was much talk about abolishing the Federal Reserve system not too long ago. Let's look at the Importance of our financial system
The banking system provides for a stable medium of exchange in the form of currency, provides the safekeeping of valuables for the communities the individual banks serve,…
How to protect yourself from today's financial Attilas is the theme of the book.
The author's Sandy Franks and Sara Nunnally draw historical comparisons to Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, The Vikings and Genghis Khan in their descriptions of those who have caused the economic collapse of the last several years.…
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