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Meaning of Gross Domestic Product
Economists put great store in certain numbers and few are more highly regarded than the Gross Domestic Product; but this may be delivering a distorted picture. more...
Intellectual Giant John Maynard Keynes
For three decades, the theories of John Maynard Keynes dominated how countries conducted their economic affairs. more...
By keeping a careful watch on what's flying off the shelves in supermarkets, some business professionals believe they can see where the economy is headed. more...
Public pension plans were not intended to provide income for a quarter of a century or more, but that's what they are having to do today. more...
Consumers are Cutting Spending
With layoffs, lost investments, and too much debt, consumers are cutting back and postponing non-essential purchases. more...
Government Deficits Growing Rapidly
Facing an economic calamity brought on by the profligate behaviour of financial institutions, legislators are running up massive debts. more...
A group of powerbrokers was formed in 1954 at the Hotel De Bilderberg in the Netherlands with the aim of encouraging frank discussion of world issues. more...
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By: Lynn Bird
Karzai's government invite foreign investors to bid for fuel exploration and mining contracts as the conflict rages on. more...
How Budget Deficit Relates to Structural Deficit
By: Kate Nivison
With conflicting claims about tackling UK budget deficit made at recent Labour Party and Conservative Party Conferences, UK voters need to understand structural deficit. more...
Australia Raises Interest Rates
As of October 7, Australians will be paying 0.25% more in interest after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate from 3.00% to 3.25%. more...
America Makes an Economic Comeback
By: Paul Hamilton
Those who thought the U.S. was down and out had better think again, according to new statistics released by the Federal Reserve America's financial strength is back. more...
Global Imbalances and the Financial System
By: Lauren Witlin
Developing countries with large savings have funded advanced economies with high consumption patterns to the detriment of the global financial system. more...
Regulation, Free Markets and Derivatives
By: John Stephens
Derivatives aren't inherently luck-based casino games. Novel assets and confounding complexity are modern trends. Lack of transparency and regulation caused the meltdown. more...
Book Review The Collapse of Globalism
By: Adam C'DeBaca
Canadian essayist and critic John Ralston Saul provides a denunciatory explanation of the global economic problem circa 2005, delineating the USA and world power players. more...
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