Economic Growth

Does government expenditure have a positive or negative effect on economic growth?

Can A Government Increase the Rate of Economic Growth

The rate of economic growth measures the annual % increase in Real GDP. The long term trend rate of economic growth in the UK is about 2.5%. To increase this the govt may have to use supply side policies. There is more debate about the extent to which demand side policies can increase growth

China and Accelerating Currency Reforms in the Wake of Redline Growth

China's economy seems to be becoming the world's manufacturing headquarters and with this rapid growth is also coming with inflation worries. China is being careful to regulate its currency but now it must accelerate its currency reforms as its industrial capacity and growing economy is running at redline and could overheat. The longer China waits on its currency reforms the harder the change will come later and this could cause significant problems.

Downtown Revitalization and Parking Planning

When planning a downtown revitalization project the goal is to get people to come back to downtown and shop and spend money. Due to issues such as urban flight many people have moved into the suburbs and new businesses have sprung up there. Many lower income people have been stuck in the city with fewer jobs.

Understanding Economic Indicators

Financial advisors and skilled investors will often look at economic indicators to predict whether the stock market will be up or down. Sometimes these economic indicators are right and sometimes they are wrong. Regardless, it is important to understand that the economy is not the stock market and vice versa.

The Future Economic Implosion of Venezuela Predicted by Futurist

One futurist in the United States is very closely watching Venezuela make mistakes and predicts the complete collapse and economic implosion of the Communist Nation State of Venezuela. But how could that happen, as Venezuela is rich in oil you ask? Well easily really, you see Venezuela has a state run oil

U.S. No Longer World's Most Competitive Economy

The recent study of the world's economies reveals that the U.S. has fallen from first place last year to sixth place this year.

Trade Deficits with China and the Balance of Money Flows

There are trade deficits that are mounting in China and there are issues to be addressed in that arena. But all this in China is a planned event and you have competing money interests of Entrepreneurial Capitalists looking to manipulate US politics too. The game is being played at multiple levels here. Everyone needs to get what they want or it is a power struggle to take it and they will if they have too.

A New United Nations of Freedom

If you are fed up with the United Nations, you might consider supporting the new United Nations of Freedom Project based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A country must demonstrate a commitment to freedom to join. This highlights the problem with the United Nations, any country can join and its mission does not acknowledge that without economic, political and religious freedom, there can be no lasting peace, security or sustained economic progress.

The National Protection Racket - Who Is Buying In?

If you have ever watched Mafia TV shows or movies, you know how the protection racket goes. You buy protection for your business or family from the people who pose the greatest threat to your well being. The scam is so successful, government put it into practice before anybody ever heard of the Mafia.

Trends in Spanish Tourism - A Shift to Residential Tourism

One of the trends in Tourism is residential tourism. Each year thousand of families move from their home country to a new place on earth. This could be for the sake of a better climate -- whether tax, investment, leisure, or just the weather -- or because of any other reason. It's a real change and challenge for the traditional tourist sector.

Re-employing the Laid Off Middle Class and Middle Aged

Although the unemployment rate in the United States of America is down around 4.7%, which is by far the lowest it has ever been in our nation we still have a problem with layoffs in large corporations, which is affecting the middle class. Many of these people being laid off are middle-aged and that means it might be tough for them to get jobs that are equal to their current employment.

US Unemployment Rates Down in August

Housing prices have leveled in the majority of the US and the Fed, worried about an economic slowdown, leaves rates unchanged. These are legitimate red flags for us business owners to be concerned about the expectations of the economy and the future of our businesses. Should we hire or should we minimize some of our resources to prepare our companies for a near future economic slip?

US Engages with China, Asia for Trade Deals

After yet another failed attempt to forge a multilateral deal on global trade issues at July's WTO meeting, the United States was quick to take actions to protect its trade welfare. Seeing that time is a crucial factor, the US government grabbed the immediate weeks post-July fiasco to secure trade stability with the whole of Asia.

China Sees Remarkable Improvement of Industrial Output

A recent statistics report showed that the industrial output of China had significantly improved last July compared to the same period last year. The National Bureau of Statistics declared that the nation's industrial output had increased up to 16.7% during the previous month. Although the development was lower compared to June's 19.5% growth per annum, many economic experts have still forecast a significant rise of the economy over the succeeding months.....