From a Macro-economic point of view: Our society is rotten to the bone. All was bogus the last two decennia, we have been living beyond our means as a result of the debt-fuelled consumer binge. Borrow and...
SINGAPORE: Business Times report on an interview with Phil Anderson, author of the brilliant new book "The Secret Life of Real Estate - How it moves and why" which is available in the UK, and will be out in the USA...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 585 views | 22 recommendations | 9 comments
Let us imagine the financial system worked differently. If the power to print paper money were given to the states then the federal government could be able to finance expenditures through borrowing from the states, who print the money. This...
opinion by djangofan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 163 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Barry Artiste Op/Ed Agree or not, the man has a point, a point Obamaramaittes could well be advised to follow when Obama visits our Country this month to meet with our Prime Minister Stephen Harper. America...
created by Barry ORegan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 120 views | 14 recommendations | 8 comments
While the rest of the economy may be in freefall many of the large national and multi-national companies that dominate the Greek food and drinks industry have raised the price of a range of basic goods far in...
created by Teacher Dude | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1285 views | 54 recommendations | 9 comments
Only by partisan and non-progressive standards can the preliminary passing of this week's stimulus package be called a "victory" for the new Obama administration. Both the political process and its analysis and commentary in the media was a feast for the demons of politics as...
The abacus is an ancient calculating machine that uses beads on a frame which are moved manually. In Asia the abacus is still used in many situations and children still learn how to use it. With the state of...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 767 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
The roll-out of stimulus packages and the clean-up of banks must be accelerated, the head of the International Monetary Fund says, urging action to avert "a repeat of the Great Depression"."IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said stimulus measures announced so far...
Late Friday saw Obama's economic stimulus bill passed forward for a vote on Tuesday and Obama warns that unless quick action takes place the economy could go into tailspin. Others - mainly Republicans - say its...
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What exactly is capital? Well in this case it's the outstanding mortgages (the money it has lent and expects to get back) plus the value of the business itself, all minus the debts it owes (including to savers).For example - bank "Safe & Secure" has lent out £1000 (plus...
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Quote from Gordon Brown speech 26 January 2009. “Our banking systems and our national banking systems have been shown to be totally interdependent and interconnected and while the crisis started in the United...
This past month we all learned the Iconic Astroland Rocket may be sold for scrap if a new home had not been found before Thor Equities took over the land. That day has come and gone. The rocket was down to the...
created by Rubys Host | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 906 views | 22 recommendations | 12 comments
McDonalds is fighting the recession by opening 1000 more stores around the globe despite an overall income loss over the previous year. "The world's largest hamburger chain also said fourth-quarter net income fell...
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Let the brilliant Gavin Putland tell it like it really is!"By Gavin R. Putland, January 21, 2009– “Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began,” said President Obama. “Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 105 views | 20 recommendations | 3 comments
A wonderful contribution from the great Rupert Sheldrake, who introduced the concept of "morphogenics" and who’s theory is that memory and other information is stored within the microtubules of every cell. These...
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