The U.S. Consumption Bubble

How the weakening U.S. housing market and other economic forces will influence U.S. consumption.

Unheard and Unseen: The Plight of America's Homeless Poor

It is only when disaster strikes a poor area that the country sees the face of poverty. After Andrew in southern Florida and Katrina on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi, the omnipresent television cameras caught a glimpse of what it is like to be poor in America. We saw the faces of the forgotten lined up in the Superdome and had to admit that the national dream of success and a comfortable lifestyle does not extend to everyone.

Outpacing Inflation

Just because economic growth is often the cause of inflation, that doesn't mean inflation is a good thing for an economy to experiance. Inflation can have a serious negative effect on an investors portfolio if the income and investments growth are not keeping up with the growth of inflation.

Economic Forecasting: The Basics

Unlike inaccurate weather forecasts where we can make alternate plans with little or no consequences in the larger scheme of life, wrong economic forecastsing can have serious consequences. Even when making decisions about your financial future involves educated guesses, guessing may be a better alternative than making no forecast at all.

Retail Sector: A Hitherto Ignored Subdivision in Real Estate India

Retail sub-division seems have been given the step-motherly treatment by the real estate entrepreneurs, consultants, builders, and developers. So far, the focus has been more on residential sector. But the retail sector too bids lucrative potentialities to the budding realty entrepreneurs. Owing to the ever increasing population of the departmental stores, the retail management has become an important division of the marketing chain. Organized retailing has come out to be an important field in the country. Presently, there are 1.2 crore retailers in the country, most of which are part of an unorganized sector. In India the overall value of the retail marketing sector is estimated at Rs. 12,000 crores and is expected to augment by Rs 1 lakh crore by 2010 A.D. As per a Mc Kenzie report the retailing sector is the second largest (after agriculture) in India. Globally also, overtaking Finance and Engineering, Retailing has taken shape of the largest industry.50 out of Fortune 500 companies and 25 of Asian Top 200 companies are retailers.

The Gaian Paradigm Part 5 -- Reciprocity Economics

Since the Jewish Creating myth tht the earth was made for the use of man there has been the developing 'dominator paradigm' of EuroAmerican cultures. It has come to dominate the world and reached in most dangerous culmination to the acceptance of Adam Smth's economics based on self-interest, competion, and materialism. The Gaian Paradigm gives hope for the reinvention of 'recprocity economics, and cultures based on it. This book review explores the ancient beginnings of recprocity.

A Puzzling Question to Economists

Inflation is stagnant, where as the oil prices are increasing sharply...

The New Economy

Thet technological revolution we are experiencing is causing us to do more things differently. Stop and think about the routine things you do and how you can save time by doing them differently.

Global Markets: A Window on the World Economy

Expectations drive the market. Every stock price is driven by what people expect the company to do. That’s why all the talk about a strong or weak economy has such an impact. But those aren’t the only expectations moving us. We’ve seen the impact of war and terrorism worries on markets and the impact of SARS concerns on Asian markets.

During the election we heard about Ohio's Economy

Much of what we heard in the mass media about Ohio and the down and out economy was the fiction of spin-doctors of politics who wanted to oust the current sitting President. On further review and first hand observation and experience Cincinnati has people moving in and economic expansion. It is in a good spot with decent quality of life, plenty of jobs and an expanding set of suburbs.

The Economics of Cloning Armies or Super Families

Life is not for sale, but it doesn't matter anyway, it is not cost effective to clone.

Do Foreigners Care For The US Economy?

It has become a nationwide trend for foreign companies to come in and buy out American companies. But, do these foreigners really care for the U.S. economy?

True Cost Economics

What is the true cost of your lifestyle? Everything costs what it costs, but when we demand cheap, plentiful goods available anytime we choose to purchase, someone somewhere bears the remainder of the burden. So who's paying your bill?

How Important is Our Possible Independence From Foreign Oil?

According to recent data gathered up by the U.S. Department of Energy, we consume an unprecedented 2.5 million barrels of oil a day from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). How much of the global fuel supply does this mind-shattering statistic account for?

Solar Power Is An Excellent Way To Cut Your Heating Bills - But Watch Out For Dodgy Installers

Billscutter.com reports on how solar power can provide practical energy and cost savings, following the installation of solar water heating panels, while warning against the risk of contracting to installers who value their profits above your environment.