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Alchemy Revisted-The Creation of Wealth in the American Economy
Economics of a postindustrial society
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Alchemy Revisted-The Creation of Wealth in the American Economy
Economics of a postindustrial society
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The Loans, the Lenders, and the Leaders
What does a developing economy/emerging market do when it mishandles its national accounts to the extent that its debts enter the realm of the entirely absurd and inexcusable? The country begs the IMF for relief, and the IMF signs the check.
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The Problem with the American Economy
On September 24, 2008, President Bush addressed the nation. He gave part of the reason for our current economic problems. He did not give all the reasons.
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America’s Depreciated Dollar
The weak US dollar is boosting the economy.
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The Panic of 1819
Today, Americans have grown familiar with the ebb and flow of the economy. The panic of 1819 can be pointed to as America's formal introduction into this endless cycle.
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The Wisdom of Henry Ford
In 1914 Henry Ford shocked the business community. He doubled the wages of his workers. His company prospered. Fourteen years later in 1926, he did it again.
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Long Term Solutions to the Economic Crisis
In the final 2008 presidential debate the economic crisis was front and center. Americans were described as frightened and angry. The real problem was ignored.
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Canadian Export Forecast 2007
Export Development Canada predicts that the value of Canadian exports will fall by 1% in 2007. This decrease follows gains of 5.4% in 2005 and 3% in 2006.
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Poverty Rates in Alabama
As a state with historically high poverty rates, Alabama citizens and legislators will need more than tax incentives to save their rural towns.
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Poverty Rates in Alaska
The Bush Administration has made tax cut after tax cut against Native Alaskan programs. Without funding for relocated housing, people could be literally left to freeze.
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Poverty Rates in Arizona
American citizens who are Navajo, Apache, and Hopi Native Americans still struggle to find food for all of their people in the most remote rural areas of Arizona.
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Poverty Rates in Arkansas
With such a large area on the Mississippi River in critical poverty, people there become isolated and forgotten by the rest of the state of Arkansas.
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Poverty Rates in California
With 36 major cities experiencing critical poverty rates, and 4,800,000 people living in poverty in California, the state becomes a major target for relief organizations.
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Poverty Rates in Colorado
In some geographically isolated rural regions of the Rockies, hunger and poverty are very common. However, isolation from the rest of Colorado prevents action.
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Poverty Rates in Connecticut
Though the overall poverty rate of Connecticut is low, it would be hard for some of the poorest residents of the state's major cities to ever tell.
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Poverty Rates in Delaware
Poverty in each of Delaware's three major cities remains significantly higher than the state's average.
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Poverty Rates in Florida
An uncommonly high percentage of Florida's jobs are in retail due to the state's extensive tourist industry. Because of this, many urban residents fall into poverty.
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Poverty Rates in Georgia
Georgia has one of the largest areas of severe poverty in the United States. This extreme isolation of the poorest Georgians can only make matters worse.
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Poverty Rates in Hawaii
Hawaii has a low poverty rate when compared to the national average, but some urban-dwellers of cities like Hilo and Waipahu still have trouble affording food.
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Poverty Rates in Idaho
Counties and major cities may keep poverty rates close to the Idaho state average, but this isn't necessarily a good thing.
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Poverty Rates in Illinois
With the poorest people in Illinois separated from the rest of the state and secluded in specific areas of inner cities, poverty can only worsen and expand.
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Poverty Rates in Indiana
Working enough to pay the bills can actually be impossible for many poor people in Indiana cities without higher wages.
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Poverty Rates in Iowa
In a country where your best isn't good enough, and working full-time doesn't pay the bills, the working poor in urban areas of Iowa can't get by without assistance.
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Poverty Rates in Kansas
The poorest Americans living in major cities of Kansas do not get the same chances to succeed when they are packed into areas with low-quality education and health care.
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Poverty Rates in Kentucky
With so many of Kentucky's people in rural counties being left behind, it is clear that more has to be done to prevent huge areas of America from being forgotten.
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Activist State: The Myth of Laissez-Faire Economics in American History, Part I
This piece is a look at <i>laissez-faire</i> ideology and the myth of its persistence in American history. From the beginning, the United States government has been active in the affairs of the economy, despite what some might want us to believe.
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Discussion on CAFTA
Passed by the US Congress in the middle of the night by just one vote, CAFTA raised many questions about the intention of the Government. The trade agreement is slowly wi
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Springsteen's Protest (Pt. 1)
In We Shall Overcome, Bruce Springsteen voices a subtle, but powerful message of political protest. Part 1 explores the album’s pro-labor and anti-racism messages.
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The Precarious Baht
Analysis of why the Thai baht and stock exchange figures remain so high when government policies are so poor and discussions of the implications of this.
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August Vacation and Economic Productivity
In France, many people take the entire month of August for their vacations. Now, economists say that more vacation time could increase the productivity of American workers
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Competing Models
A scanadal at a medical journal reflects the longstanding debate over public and private health care systems.
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Conservatives Should Stop Complaining and Liberals Should Start
Why Liberals should be more upset than Conservatives.
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Democrats Debate Fair Trade
Democratic presidential candidates like Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton & John Edwards reject free trade deals threatening human rights, the environment or American workers
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Early American Counterfeiting
Where there is money, someone always seems to try to get it for nothing. Early colonial America was no exception.
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George Bush and the Economy
Bush lost his credibility with America a long time ago, so why should it take him at his word when he says a $700 billion bailout is necessary?
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Illegal Immigrants and Benefits
Undocumented immigrants in the United States may create problems for some. Burdening government programs isn't among those problems.
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Lower Trade Slows Canadian Trucker
Critical thinkers believe that TransForce can recover from a global business downturn complicated by higher oil prices, a soaring loonie & rising interest rates.
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Outsourcing : The debate in USA
Outsourcing has agonized the American public for the last couple of years. Job loss, long-term effects on the economy and potential loss of America's position as a leader
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Recession-proof Your Small Business
Some strategies to make sure your small business makes it through the coming recession.
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Regional Arms Control: Regional Stability Unbalanced by New Deals

Small Business Is the New Big Business
Small businesses have long been the backbone of the U.S. economy. Today small businesses are making a bigger impact than big business.
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Statement by the President in His Address to the Nation
PRIMARY DOCUMENT:The Text of Bush's Address to the Nation, September 11, 2001.
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The Economy, Jobs and Trade
Free versus fair trade; productivity and outsourcing; good or bad jobs; minimum wage vs. unemployment are opposing concepts indicative of American political principles.
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The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge
After the sudden death of Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge became the unlikely 30th President of the United States, attempting to bring a nation back together.
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The review of the financial markets. The analysis and tendencies
The analysis of the financial markets for last week. The tendencies and forecasts
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The Wall Street Bailout is Wrong
Contrary to popular belief, the current Wall Street fiasco was caused by bad government policies and disastrous intervention. More intervention will only make it worse.
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Tune Up, Turn Off, Drop Out
If the price of gas is giving you, well, <i>indigestion</i>, stop by for some tips that may save you some money at the pumps.
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United States Destiny
Douglas Brinkley narrative covers the major events of United States history. This book is a good beginning for someone who wants to the basics of United States history.
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Why the United States is Not a Bank-Owned State
In a new series of articles on Al Jazeera.net a development economist is suggesting that the USA is behaving like a developing country of the worse kind.
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