The Rupiah facing trouble
By Steve Hanke.
The rupiah is plumbing the depths it last visited in 1998 during the Asian financial crisis. The accompanying chart of the rupiah’s value against the U.S. dollar tells the tale. Although the rupiah’s recent [...]
Do global socioeconomic inequalities really matter?
By Lucas Juan Manuel Alonso Alonso.
“Image: Colin Harris at www.flickr.com. (Image: Jared
Rodriguez / Truthout): Tackling Inequality”
A wide social and economic disparity would lead countries to:
weak business structure,
low [...]
Cyclical oil prices – Is it a necessary condition to balance global oil supply and demand?
Dr. Salman Ghouri and Mian Aneesuddin.
During the past 50 years global oil demand increased from 30.8 million barrels per day (MMBD) in 1965 to 92.03 MMBD in 2014 – an increase of 61.28 MMBD. In contrast, global oil [...]
How Italy is paying a high price for Anti-Russian policies
By Daniel Djouder.
Just a few days ago the European Union has confirmed that the economic sanctions against the Russian Federation were extended for another year, or specifically up to 19th January 2016. Despite attempts to minimize [...]
Asiatic States of Eastern Europe, Economic Profile
By Donna Welles.
Edgar Savisaar
Mayor of Tallinn, Estonia.
Yesterday Tallinn sacked its Mayor, Edgar Savisaar, and arrested him on suspicion of taking bribes. Estonia is not an Indo-European nation, rather it is Asiatic and [...]
Spy on your customers… or else
By Mark Nestmann.
Do you distrust the banking system? Prefer to do business in cash? Complain about the encroachment of Big Brother into every facet of your life?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’d better [...]
On an objective indicator of the state of play in Syria
By Steve H. Hanke.
The fog of war has removed any sense of certainty regarding developments on the Syrian battlefield. That said, we know that ISIS has captured several towns, and that waves of Syrian refugees are disembarking upon [...]
The central bankster crucifix
By Barry Ferguson.
The FRB, the ECB, the PBoC, and the BoJ are all central banksters. It matters not which country they infest. It matters not which form of gooberment they act as marionette. It matters not how much economic destruction [...]
Economic context, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
By Donna Welles.
A transition of power has taken place this week in Australia as a new Prime Minister has been installed. Allow us to examine Australia’s economy in the greater context of New Zealand and the United Kingdom [...]
A dirty game of numbers
By Chris Vermeulen.
The newest addition of the Bureau of lies’ newest falsified and manipulated document about the employment figures is now out, available for viewing of the ignorant masses. The makers of the report will make sure [...]
Egypt, Regional Context of Economic Stability
By Donna Welles.
Although currently struggling with unemployment, Egypt has been immune to some of the fluctuations the global economy has experienced since 2008.
Out of a sample of Egypt and its neighbors, only Egypt never experienced [...]
Relative Unemployment, Czech and Slovak Republics.
By Donna Welles.
Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic peacefully separated in 1993. Now the Slovak Republic is struggling with unemployment whereas the Czech Republic is not. Allow us to understand these nation states by way of the following [...]
The beginning of a new financial/stock market cycle
By Chris Vermeulen.
Within the United States, the US Federal government and the US Federal Reserve Bank interventions have failed. These manipulations, by the central bank, in order to maintain the current stock [...]
Greece, Puerto Rico, Catalonia
By Josep Colomer.
These three countries are going to make news within the next few weeks. They represent the three major options to the economic and public debt crisis: bailout, default, and exit, respectively. [...]
US & Canadian Stock Market Trend & Guidance
By Chris Vermeulen.
U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday after a failed attempt to rally from the Dow’s worst 3-day point decline. It’s something I have not seen since the 2008 GLOBAL financial crisis.
The market had its first rally [...]
Albania, Modern Land of Enver Hoxha
By Donna Welles.
During the twentieth century, southeastern Europe was dominated by three strong dictators; these were Enver Hoxha of Albania, Nicolae Ceaușescu of Romania, and Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia. [...]
Instability in China
By Steve H. Hanke.
The plunging Shanghai Stock Exchange and the sudden reversal in the yuan’s appreciation have caused fears to spread beyond China’s borders. Is something wrong with the world’s growth locomotive? In a word, [...]
Nepal: Poverty severe in Province 6 and 2
By Kuvera Chalise.
Province number 6 and 2 have severe poverty among six federal provinces that are under discussion among the political parties.
Eight eastern Tarai districts, which were affected by the Tarai [...]
The Netherlands, Land Area and GDP.
By Donna Welles.
The Netherlands has roughly the same land area as the State of Virginia; it has roughly the same GDP as the State of Florida. The Netherlands’ GDP is $870billion USD whereas that of the State of Florida is $833billion.
Allow [...]
India: Reducing delays in litigation by reshaping the incentives of litigants
By Shubho Roy.
Judicial delays are a major problem in India. There have been a number of attempts to solve these through introducing new legislation or tweaking existing laws. The tweaks usually involve putting ad-hoc numerical [...]