Question by Міша: How do you impede the march of Free Market Capitalism? Non-militarily? The Soviet Marxists tried to build a strong enough military during the Cold War, but never got it strong enough… As JFK joked, USSR tried to “have a 1st world military with a 3rd world economy”. So, if a large-scale military [...]
by Center for American Progress Question by Miss. Rzechkowski: Is a “Global Economy” really a good thing? Ok, this thought came from a conversation I had, tell me what you think about it. Is a global economy really a good thing? If we have to compete with China, in prices ect. and they pay their [...]
by World Economic Forum How You Can be Part of the World Economy Through Futures Trading? Have you ever wondered how the world economy is affected? I mean it isn’t something that you would expect to read in a newspaper, but there are always signs that the world economy is either rising or falling. An [...]
Question by dmartell1856: Is ditching a good-paying, but soul-draining job to travel and “make the World a better place” irresponsible? I’m 28 and have decided to ditch my career as a furniture store manager to travel around South America for 4 months. My best friend, who works in the same position for the same company [...]
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger (New in Paper) In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells [...]
Question by gws35: Why did the president contradict himself on free trade? Is he intentionally destroying the economy? http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/11/world/main7044047.shtml In a letter to the Group of 20 rich and major developing nations, Obama warned that the U.S. cannot remain a profligate consumer using borrowed money, and needs other countries to pull their weight to fix [...]
by thebrettburton Question by Enigma: Is it time for the government to be honest about Peak Oil and the declining world oil production? World oil production has already peaked and will fall by half as soon as 2030, according to a report which also warns that extreme shortages of fossil fuels will lead to wars [...]
January 29, 2009: The International Monetary Fund says that the world economy will come to a virtual standstill in 2009. Also: Israeli warplanes strike again in Gaza as US Middle East envoy George Mitchell arrives in the region, UN staff in Sri Lanka have come under attack as civiian casualties rise, Rogingya refugees claim to [...]
by skinnylawyer Strengthening Cooperation to Promote the Common Prosperity of the Chinese and World Economy It is my great pleasure to have Mr. Kohler join me to discuss with you on the issues of the world economy and China’s reform and development. This is Mr. Kohler’s fourth visit to China since he took the office [...]
by Center for American Progress Question by Tuck: Are we at war in Iraq just to maintain America’s “Wartime Economy”? America was not pulled out of the Depression in the 30s because of FDR’s New Deal or any other government intervention. No, the only successful attempt to recover America’s economy and put jobs back into [...]