Robert H. Scott III ,and Kenneth Mitchell | October 12, 2018 An economy in recession. Pesos fleeing the country. The worst drought in decades. The world’s highest interest rates. The biggest bailout in the history of the International Monetary Fund. Sound scary? For Argentina, it’s more of the same, as it has suffered through many economic… Read More »
Krittika D’Silva | October 9,2018 Over the past decade, changes in the way people shop have led more and more businesses to close their doors, from small music venues to book shops and even major department stores. This trend has been attributed to several factors, including a shift towards online shopping and changing spending preferences.… Read More »
By Sergey V. Popov | October 8, 2018 William Nordhaus and Paul Romer have been awarded the 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (colloquially known as the economics Nobel). Both are macroeconomists dealing with long-run dynamics – big questions of what spurs economic growth, the importance of sustainable growth and how to tackle climate change.… Read More »
By Norah Campbell and Cormac Deane | October 4,2018 There are many rational reasons that motivate consumers to spend US$65 billion annually on household cleaning products. But non-rational mechanisms are nevertheless still at work in the cleaning products market, as in all others. Advertisements for domestic hygiene products usually follow the same simple yet powerful… Read More »
By William D. Lastrapes | October 4, 2018 Most Americans seem to think international trade deficits are a bad thing. A March poll, for example, showed that more than two-thirds think the U.S. should take steps to reduce the trade deficit with China, even if a resulting trade war drives up consumer prices. That’s in… Read More »
By David G Komatz | October 04, 2018 Many people face major problems if they have unpaid medical expenses. These expenses can become a threat to your home, savings or income. Without any medical insurance an extended stay at a hospital can become a financial burden amounting to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. If a… Read More »
Laurence Ashworth | October 3, 2018 Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, made headlines in the U.K. recently for his speech at the Trades Union Congress conference in Manchester, England. His remarks were forcefully pro-union and strongly disapproving of corporations, the profit motive and the wealthy. He singled out Amazon for not paying their fair… Read More »
By Amanda M. Countryman | October 2, 2018 On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a new trade accord, narrowly meeting a self-imposed deadline for consensus. Although U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 60 days, the new accord… Read More »
(NewsUSA) | October 1, 2018 Ongoing concerns about reducing carbon emissions and identifying clean energy sources continue to drive demand for clean energy products and support the development of technology that produces them. For instance, while solar panels have long been a way of minimizing one’s carbon footprint – be it a homeowner or a company… Read More »
By Patrick Redo Are you a millennial who feels overwhelmed trying to manage your finances? Are you getting the most out of your money? Financial literacy is not often taught in schools and they don’t do a great job preparing their graduates to manage their finances. So when you’re out of college and start… Read More »