$50 per Barrel and Venezuela's Economy and Hugo Chavez's Plans

Venezuela and Hugo Ch?vez and have declared themselves enemies of the United States of America and they have called the President of the United States the devil. However, it looks like the devil made him do it and sulfur still taints the undergarments of Hugo Ch?vez.

Optimism and Short Term Credits in Spain

A recent article in a Spanish newspaper revealed that short term credit in Spain reaches one billion euro this years. This announcement interested me, because the Dutch are famous for their propensity to save; they export more than they import, which is just the opposite in Spain where the imports outweigh the exports.

Trade Agreements and Its Impact on the Indian Economy

INTRODUCTION: India is a democratic and political country with a well streamlined administrative structure, and an already existing mixed economy, with a rich experience of private sector operations. Also available in India is a vast stock of skilled manpower and entrepreneurial class, a reasonably good basic infrastructure and a good track record of fulfilling past international obligations. The present bout of economic reforms in India started in the eighties, mark both a continuity and a break with India's post-independence development strategy. India's strategy for development was largely influenced by:

Globalization and Modernity

Globalization is an increase of a role of the factors (economical, social or cultural) in production of all countries that participate in this process; it is a formation of a single world market or markets without national barriers and creation of the same juridical conditions for all the countries. As a particular stage of international relations globalization was born a few decades ago, but its formation has not ended yet until the beginning of the third millennium. However the society started paying much attention to this process only ten or fifteen years ago. Because of a great variety of political views and branches in modern world science there is no accepted definition of the globalization.

What Factors Are Affecting Oil & Gas Prices?

As with any commodity, prices for crude oil and natural gas will move according to a number of factors.

There Has Been A Movement In Favor Of Legal Employment

How exactly does legal employment impact the economic functioning of economies and countries? In the normal course of things, the supply of skilled labor and the legal employment opportunities available regulate themselves to produce the best fit for both the parties concerned

Ten Reasons For Lower Oil Price Ahead

Oil price rebounds on Thursday October 5th, 2006 on the news that OPEC will cut 1 Million barrels per day production effective immediately. Saudi Arabia, the largest OPEC oil producer, will reduce its output by 300,000 barrels per day. Will this production cut help oil price? OPEC members certainly hope so. In the short to medium term, I feel that it is a futile effort.

Labour Market of Japan

Comparing the developed countries Japan has many diverse accents in economical aspects. Japanese labor market is the main theme of the article.

Two-Time Lottery Winners And The Economics Law Of Diminishing Marginal Utility

This article uses the example of two-time lottery winners to explain the law of diminishing marginal utility...

Indian Retailers Accelerate Evolving Pace

What makes Indian retail industry a most growing business? Answer is growing middle class, double income households, and large working young population. All these have significantly increased the country’s total disposable income. Changing demographics and life styles also favor the shopping tendency.

The Role of Money in America's Economy

Money is but a tool that does the bidding of its master. Money has no actual value other than the value we attach to it. Money has no actual meaning other than the meaning we attach to it. Clearly, the world turns on a dollar bill. I am not judging what causes our economy to work (greed is its greatest motivator), but I am suggesting we need to be street smart about how our money system works. Understanding the money game does not make us better or smarter people than others, it does make us more aware and savvy when opportunity knocks on our door.

Bad Economics on TV: Trump and Kiyosaki on NBC's Today

There is no doubt that Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump are two leaders in understanding wealth creation. However, on a recent interview on the Today Show, they failed to exploit an opportunity to correct one of the misconceptions people have about wealth. Many believe that wealth is limited and that view was conveyed to these entrepreneurs. Learn about how that issue was addressed.

The Real Economy

In spite of the negative stories we often hear in the media, the US economy is booming. Why does the media take a negative approach and what can be done about it? Many in business are simply ignoring the constant beating of bad press and are pursuing their own agenda of hiring new employees, starting new businesses, or expanding the business they already own. This is an excellent formula for businesses everywhere.

2007 Issues with Over Regulation in America

One of the biggest problems in America is the over regulation we place on small, medium and large corporations. The over regulation is like an extra tax on society, as it adds costs to everything that we buy. Many Americans are worried about a shrinking middle class and they blame outsourcing, off-shoring and trade deficits. The truth of the matter is most of the problems in our economy are actually caused by the Blob of Bureaucracy. There is just too much over lawyering and over regulation hanging over the heads of small business people and corporations.