Food Prices Starting to Rise; Is Inflation Coming to the US?

Well we are now witnessing higher prices on common items at the store such as food, but why? Well simple the tractors in the fields and the trucks, which ship the products to the store, have higher costs; higher costs in fuel, which act like artificial inflation on everything we buy and mimic a tax on America.

Deep in the ART of Texas: Economic Impact Study Shows Significant Impact of the Arts in Texas

In this article, the author, Mike Tummillo of the Stephenville chamber of Commerce, discusses the Economic impact of the Arts in Texas as well as the arts in Stephenville, Texas, specifically.

Dow Drops More Due to Politics in Bolivia than Illegal Immigration Protests

The day of the so-called Massive Boycott, Protests and Marches on Illegal Immigration did little if anything to impress financial markets. In fact the stock market did not even budge and only moved at the end of the day on other World Financial News and Events

Iran's Nuclear Blackmail

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

The Gathering Economic Tsunami

We think of a tsunami as a great wave thundering ashore causing massive death and destruction. For this article, though, the gathering economic tsunami will cause immense changes in American society, but not the negative ones implied by the word. These changes will start slowly, but they will compound over time. Viewed from the perspective of 50 years hence, American society in the last few decades of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century will have seemed a strange and alien place.

Some Relief to Refinery Construction and Expansion to Ease Supply Burden Arrives

Many Americans are concerned about the high fuel prices. As American families and small businesses watch gasoline prices and diesel prices hit four dollars per gallon, as we go into hurricane season it is good to know that there is some relief for refineries to expand their capacity

Globalization and Emerging Technologies - Today

Amazingly, these hotspot countries generate 81-100 percent of the electricity via alternative sources. Shamefully,in the US, our efforts are still negligible.

Then They Came For Me

Are Fortune 100 companies benefiting too highly? Are Americans being unfairly squeezed in the wallet? Do you feel financially assaulted? Many Americans think this way, maybe I am becoming one too.

Over Regulation and High Diesel Prices Affect the Transportation Sector

Well over the road diesel fuel is approaching $3.00 per gallon on its way to $4 with expected oil barrel prices of $85.00 by mid summer 2006. This of course is taking into consideration Hurricane Season Supply pressures and the Iranian nuclear weapons showdown.

Canadian Clear Cutting of Forests and Anti-Dumping Tariffs

The Canadian Timber Industry was upset previously when the US set tariffs on Canadian Lumber coming into the United States. Whether you call it an anti-dumping tariff or not would not be the only issue. You see it costs a lot to replenish and replant forests, but if you sell the timber without replanting you can do that cheaper of course.

Oil Prices, Trucking and Economics; December 2000 and Now

Many believe that we may be seeing $4.00 per gallon gasoline prices in the near future in 2006. Indeed it appears we are headed that way as oil barrel prices just shot by $70.00 and do not look like they will be slowing down. Why you ask? Well several reasons and Hurricane Season is still on its war.

The Babu and the Market

Where is the smart money from the U.S heading to these days? Will it yield an attractive return (ROI)? Find out business nuances of one of the world's most attractive markets.

The United States is a Decaying Country? WTF

Well folks now I have heard it all, as a Muslim Canadian in BC writes that the United States is a decaying nation and he sites several examples of news events and blows them out of proportion like some Al Jazeera Jihadist

World Media Completely and Utterly Incompetent

The world media is purporting that the United States of America is dying on the vine and bankrupt. Calling them a Paper Tiger like the Chinese did a couple of decades ago. Where is this garbage coming from? Al Jazeera?

Anti US Tourist Attitudes at Canadian Border is BS

The Anti-US attitude at the Canadian Border is total BS. Why do they treat Americans so badly? Our nation supports their nation’s economy and without us buying their products they would not have such a robust economy there.