Turkey: An Economic Train Wreck?

Is Turkey becoming an economic Turkey and problematic issue for the European Union? Some have called Turkey; an economic train wreck. At least one person has been writing some hard-hitting articles, which have appeared in the Economist, Foreign Affairs, The Financial Times

Japan As The Gateway To The New World Order

Japan is ready to be the center of a marketing boom. The technology, the infrastructure, and the trappings of modern life are all firmly planted. A new, prosperous lifestyle is emerging here that is fitting for the advanced society Japan has become.

Alberta Oilsands Enough to Impact World Oil Market Prices? Part 2 of 3

This part two of a series that looks at the impact Alberta oilsands production could potentially have on the world oil market and how the OPEC cartel may respond to this supply. The primary market used for examples is the relationship between the United States, Alberta, and OPEC. Crude oil is the only resource under consideration within this article despite other resources available within the oilsands resource.

Alberta Oilsands Enough to Impact World Oil Market Prices? Part 1 of 3

This article will look at the potential impact Alberta oilsands production could have on the world oil market supply, how the OPEC cartel may respond to this supply, and how this may benefit America in terms of reliance on Middle East oil. The primary market used for examples is the relationship between the United States, Alberta, and OPEC. Crude oil is the only resource under consideration within this article despite other resources available within the oilsands resource.

China and India Increase CO2 By Almost 25%

Many are not aware of the increases from China and India in their contribution to the CO2 and pollution. In the decade between 1992 to 2002 their greenhouse gas emissions were up by 15% alone. But sense 2002 they are up another 10% and many criminologists are concerned.

Iran's Nuclear Blackmail

Think you are paying too much for gas now? Wait until Iran gets its nukes!

Key Issues & Concepts Pertinent to Economic Growth & Development in the Asian Region

In 1993 the World Bank analyzed the causes of East Asia’s development and success in The East Asian Miracle—Economic Growth and Public Policy. It states: What caused East Asia’s success? In large measure the HPAES achieved high growth by getting the basics right, private domestic investment and rapidly growing human capital were the principal engines of economic growth.

Enter the Serpent - Notes on the Ascendency of China

At a time that now seems quick to arrive, China will control much of the world’s manufacturing capacity, and will constitute the largest economy on earth while possessing an enormously massive, modern military unprecedented in history for scale. But what kind of country is China?

250 Million Cars in America and that is a Lot of Gasoline Demand

Many Americans cannot understand the supply and demand issues with oil companies or why the price of gasoline has gone up so drastically. They do not seem to want to accept the fact that there is a finite supply and any one time in the pipeline both literally and figuratively.

What is Causing the Steep Increase in Oil Prices?

The world has been experiencing record high oil prices for a while now. Is this a temporary phenomenon, or an issue we have to adopt to in the long term? After all, the oil price was a quarter of the current price just a few years ago. Sadly, the geopolitical and technical factors pushing the price higher and higher every month seem unlikely to disappear in the short term.

Poverty Alleviation: An Aim Of Islamic Economics

This articles explains the basics of Islamic economics and the objective of it. It explains how the instruments of Islamic economis works in eradicating the world poverty.

High Oil Prices Do Cause Economic Slow Downs

Some say that higher oil prices will not affect our nations economy and they point to last years high oil prices and the cost run ups. Indeed good point on their behalf, but realize there was lots of money printing going on and lots of borrowing and spending too.

Oil Barrel Prices, Diesel Fuel, and Trucking Industry Consolidation

One thing recent history shows us in our economy is that when costs rise in any industry, it spurs on consolidation to seek economies of scale. Some say it weeds out the weak and many Merger and Acquisition Specialist...

GM Cutting Costs and Laying Off Union Auto Workers; Lance Rants

Well it just seems like yesterday during the 2000 downturn in the US Economy that GM was laying off folks, cutting costs and promising to come back strong and improve earnings and market position remember?

High Oil Prices Hurting US Auto Makers - Are You Surprised; Lance Rants

Well here we are in 2006 watching the Delphi as they close 21 plants and lose their GM contracts for parts. We see GM building 6 plants in Mexico. And Ford and GM announce over 60,000 in layoffs. The total job losses are over 140,000 in the Auto Industry in the US...