Forum: Economics

Just to give you a bit of an idea of just how quickly things fell apart. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9jBNyysbho

Hi all! So I managed to get suckered into an International Political Economy class this semester, which is more exciting than it sounds but only...

http://www.waldenassetmgmt.com/social/action/library/endofoil.html If you are an energy optimist which I am, between proven and unproven oil...

I am currently in Florida, working for Disney World on a kind of college internship thing. I am culinary so I work in one of the kitchens, not...

Bolding by me Soooo..... If these banks never needed the bailout because they passed the 'stress test', then why the heck did we give them the...

I have been watching this demise of an American retail icon, and I am utterly amazed and aghast as how it went down. But I smell a...

Hell of a catch line isn't it? Pfizer is offering customers of at least 3 months free meds (choice of 70) until they get back on their feet. The...

This is partial pre-emptive premonition and partial sector analysis, of the next econimic 'situation' that in my observation and consideration of the...

You all have seen him probably, some of you have heeded his advice, no? Here is his 2009 track record so far.... ...

I feel this would be a surprise, but not necessarily an unexpected one. (if that makes sense) History shows us the US would be inclined to rescue...

I am not so certain this is good. Quite honestly this scares me a bit. It almost implies insolvency on the FED's part, barring the ability to...

I saw this series of photos of the decay happening in Detroit. Some of the buildings in this series are amazing and you can see the detail and...

A national crisis in the automobile insurance industry is occuring as we speak, as a direct result of the current 2009 economy. People...

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK The Outstanding Public Debt as of 11 Jan 2009 at 07:39:29 PM GMT is: http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/debtiv.gif ...

Now, why do I post these questions? Consider this read,... Those are some big statements....no?

Our American car companies have a large impact on our economy, especially in Michigan. I don't think its so much a question of how much money we...

Inflation in Zimbabwe is 9 million percent, a Z$50 billion note was worth just US$0.34 on Friday — the cost of a single egg — and there is more than...

This does not really surprise me. What do you guys think of this? What is your take? I think the weakening economy is a big driver, defending...