Federal Reserve Pauses Rate Hikes

Members of the Federal Reserve have voted against raisng interest rates, pausing the run of 17 straight interest increases in the past two years.

Malaysia and Singapore: Asian Nations of Economic Success by Globalization

An exploration into the strategies of Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Lee Kuan Yew how they transformed Malaysia and Singapore from sleepy colonial outposts into Asia's richest nations

How Did Our Oil Get Under Their Sands?

Recounting sixty years of Western economic policies that have led to the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism in Iran.

The Real Estate Bubble

The last RE boom we had was stoped by the FED. THEY have done it again. There is no such thing as an economy that is too hot or too good but with a gov perspective, Greenspan and his replacement have helped the RE market; his own Titanic...

Hugo Chavez Bluff is Showing Weakness and Manhood Issues

Many detractors of Hugo Ch?vez the leader of Venezuela in South America have said that the dictator of that Communist Party is bluffing when he says he will stop selling oil to the United States of America. If he was to do that and instead

Third World to First World in 4.5 Seconds; Not So Fast!

It takes a lot to go from Third World to First World and it seems that many countries are forced to do it much faster than they are either ready for or can handle. It takes many things to upgrade a civilization and it also takes a couple of generations.

An Introduction To Certification

Consumers have so many choices to choose from. As the world becomes even more borderless, various goods and services find their way into new and foreign markets. Keeping a tab on these imports is a top priority among governments that enforce quality on goods and services that their people consume. There are also safety factors that need to be considered, as safety standards vary by country. For most countries, monitoring comes in the way of certificates.

Red China Now Entering World of Industrial Regulations; The Party is Over

Is Red China finally entering the first world? Is China really interested in solving its pollution problems up of the interests of its major financiers? It appears that China is now putting forth industrial regulations on its larger business community.

Issues With Water Supply and Ethanol

If the United States of America is to remove the addiction to Middle Eastern Foreign Oil then we need to get serious about the effect of long-term droughts in the Midwest and the issues of water supply. In states such as North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas there can be serious long-term droughts, which will affect our ability to grow our own fuel.

Mortgage Rates Increase Due to Inflation Concerns

Mortgage rates saw an increase for the week ending July 20, partly due to the CPI figures for June. The figures indicated that inflation could still be a threat to the economy.

Sprott Analyst Has Zero Doubt on Higher Natural Gas Prices

We talked with Sprott analyst Eric Nuttall. With bloated natural gas storage levels, Natural and CBM gas stocks have gotten crushed. Is there relief in sight? What are the fundamentals which might drive natural gas prices, and subsequently stock prices, much higher, and is this a good time to invest?

1,600 Mortgage Jobs Lost in May

Approximately 1,600 full-time positions were lost last month in the mortgage banker and broker sector, according to the latest report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NJ State Budget and Bureaucrats; Raise Taxes Again?

In the Garden State we see controversy and chaos over the 4.5 Billion Dollar Budget Crisis and it is getting bigger. Trenton, NJ the capital is flooded in parts and that is only going to add to the crisis. It seems New Jersey is always laced with political scandals, like the recent Closet Homosexual Governor, who hired his Israeli Sailor Boyfriend to head up the NJ Homeland Security efforts.

Refineries in Pennsylvania Flooded Sweet Crude Prices will Hit $75.00

Blame it on the weather! The oil prices are just about back up at their all time high again after participating in the stock market rally. Oil Prices are now just shy of their all-time high and this time it was no Hurricane, but rather a pretty wicked mixture of three storms.

Federal Reserve Tightens Again Due to Inflation; Expected

The Federal Reserve has once again stair stepped its tightening of the interest rates and will do it a couple of more times or more depending on the expectation of inflation and other factors and we should expect this. Some considered that the Federal Reserve might tighten 50 basis points and they very well could have, yet there is no sense in sticker shocking the stock market.