By Nathan L Coppedge | Submitted On December 30, 2012 I would like to establish a context of reference which may be more useful than many references to charts and figures. I take it for granted that economics in the “weak” sense of insolvency is a pawn to statistics—not even statistical formulas, but the kind of entrenched, perhaps… Read More »
By John R Manning | March 16, 2011 Up until now all most investors have heard is CHINA CHINA CHINA and for good reason, it is the largest undeveloped population in the world. There are is big money to be made as that country grows and the desires of the population come in line with the developed… Read More »
By Michael Sekora | Submitted On January 26, 2011 There is an old an adage in the halls of the Pentagon that goes “Defense is always fighting the last war”. In other words, after a military engagement is finished DoD attempts to restructure itself so that its capabilities are more effective for the last engagement. This is an… Read More »
By Shyamala Sankaranarayanan | Submitted On April 16, 2011 Managerial economics is concerned with various micro and macro economic tools and the analysis of which can be used in managerial decision making to solve business problems. Micro economic tools that are used in this subject include demand analysis, production and cost analysis, break-even analysis, pricing theory and practice,… Read More »
By Stanley Wilkin | June 24, 2011 This article will look at present economic strategies influenced or enforced by IMF on European countries as a result of the recent bank crisis suggesting that such tactics represent economic dogma and will cause serious problems to the respective economies. It will propose that: 1) such measures are traditionally employed to… Read More »
By Robert Boroff | July 13, 2011 It’s never too soon to start teaching your children about finances. It can be hard to talk to your kids about money, you may have to admit your own mistake, and will have to inject a bit of reality into their perspective on life. But as personal finance continues to get… Read More »
By Dennis Moore Hopkins | July 24, 2010 Economics is a compelling force that has helped shaped countries and empires as far back as history records. Economic trends have had diverse effects which include triggering World War Two, the collapse of the Soviet Economy, the democratisation of South Korea and Japan and many others. The story of successful… Read More »
By Nicole Bobbin | October 23, 2009 STUDENT: Hello, Teacher. Yes, I know what’s coming up now! For several coming Modules you are going to lecture me about “Microeconomics”! And I also know that “Macroeconomics is the study of how the economy functions in broad outline”, because you lectured me on that one before. You have also told… Read More »
By Tyler Williamson | March 26, 2010 You don’t need to be an expert economist or have a degree in economics to understand the basic principles of economics that can be seen everywhere in everyday life. Think about what you know about economics right now, then do the same after you read this article. I daresay you’ll surprise… Read More »