What is the Difference Between Micro and Macro Economics?
Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics- Economics can be described as the social science that examines how people use limited resources to produce, distribute, and consume goods and services to satisfy...
View ArticleAre Businesses Quietly Preparing for a Financial Apocalypse?
By Dan Steinhart, Casey Research US corporations are sitting on more cash than at any point since World War 2. That’s without including banks. I’m only talking about nonfinancial corporations – the...
View ArticleAustralia- Iron Ore, Housing and Unemployment
Speculation Mounts Over RBA October Meeting As the RBA heads towards it October meeting, there are a number of important issues on the agenda. The price of iron ore which was one of the major topics of...
View ArticleIn 1929, Deflation Started in Europe Before Overtaking the U.S.
Marcus Aurelius was the last of the “Five Good” Roman emperors and is also considered one of the most important members of the Stoic philosophers. He ruled Rome from 161 to 180 AD. He brilliantly...
View ArticleSelling Your Scrap Gold During The Economic Downturn
Selling Your Scrap Gold- Economic downturns are a fact of life and you never know when you might be caught up in events outside your control. That is why you always have to be prepared for the...
View ArticleThe World Is in the Grip of a Bear Market–Have You Noticed?
Global Markets, Economies Mired in Early Stages of Biggest Disaster Ever By Elliott Wave International The following is a sample from Elliott Wave International’s new 40-page report, The State of the...
View ArticleThe Economics of Disasters Like Hurricane Sandy
Many people believe the fallacy that wars and disasters are good for the economy, perhaps because some people like defense contractors and home-builders benefit. But it is important to understand how...
View ArticleEconomists Are (Still) Clueless
Thoughts from the Frontline: Economists Are (Still) Clueless By John Mauldin Economists set themselves too easy, too useless a task if in tempestuous seasons they can only tell us that when the storm...
View ArticleWhat is the Misery Index?
The misery index was created by economists in an effort to quantify how bad the economy is based on cold hard numbers. In many ways, it can be argued that suffering is not quantifiable, after all how...
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Unique Inflation Characteristics of the Decades in the Early 1900′s
The Beginning of Inflation Tracking in the U.S. Contrary to popular belief the U.S. didn’t begin tracking inflation in 1913. Inflation tracking actually began in 1917 but once the index was constructed...
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Economy vs. Fed Rate Hikes
Confusion Continues The bad news is markets tend to get jittery when the Fed is preparing for a new interest rate cycle. The good news is the primary reason the Fed is contemplating raising interest...
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Australia- Iron Ore, Housing and Unemployment
Speculation Mounts Over RBA October Meeting As the RBA heads towards it October meeting, there are a number of important issues on the agenda. The price of iron ore which was one of the major topics of...
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In 1929, Deflation Started in Europe Before Overtaking the U.S.
Marcus Aurelius was the last of the “Five Good” Roman emperors and is also considered one of the most important members of the Stoic philosophers. He ruled Rome from 161 to 180 AD. He brilliantly...
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Selling Your Scrap Gold During The Economic Downturn
Selling Your Scrap Gold Economic downturns are a fact of life and you never know when you might be caught up in events outside your control. That is why you always have to be prepared for the...
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The World Is in the Grip of a Bear Market–Have You Noticed?
Global Markets, Economies Mired in Early Stages of Biggest Disaster Ever By Elliott Wave International The following is a sample from Elliott Wave International’s new 40-page report, The State of the...
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58 Facts About The U.S. Economy From 2015 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe
There are a variety of ways to look at things and putting the pieces together is almost like looking through a kaleidoscope as we try to piece the facts together in order to get an accurate picture of...
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3 Ways Natural Disasters Affect Fuel Prices Everywhere
When a natural disaster hits, it’s expected that the surrounding region will have difficulties. What’s less expected, though, is that the price of fuel goes up everywhere. Even though it happens every...
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Cumulative Inflation By Category 1996-2016
I recently came across an interesting article by Paul O’Brien on Quora. For those who may not know, Quora is a site where individuals can ask questions and get a variety of different answers from...
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How the Economy Works
The economy might seem complex, but it is actually based on three simple processes that are repeated over and over again. These processes are based on human nature and the fact that most people tend to...
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Imports, Exports, and Exchange Rates
The world has a global economy. It’s no longer possible to survive as an isolationist. Macroeconomics will tell you that it is most efficient to have each country produce what it can produce cheapest...
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