Labor unions have been in the news lately, especially in Wisconsin where lawmakers are trying to change the way things work. They are trying to get rid of collective bargaining agreements, so that unions won’t have any power anymore. Whether that’s good or bad remains to be seen, and it mostly depends on what side [...]
Even though there are some encouraging signs in the economy, there are still problems. One of the main areas at issue is the housing market, since it’s still struggling and having trouble recovering from the bursting of the bubble. A definite problem area in the housing market is vacation homes. The prices of these are [...]
When problems with Libya first started to develop, the gas prices in other parts of the world started to rise. That was unfortunate and troubling, as well as confusing to a lot of people. Libya only accounted for approximately two percent of the world’s oil production, and other countries immediately said that they would help [...]
In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Japan is still working at recovering. It’s something that will continue for years, and the crisis isn’t completely over – there are still problems with the nuclear reactors. They could fail and melt down, damaging even more of the area and harming more people. Hopefully, that [...]
1.5 million people filed for bankruptcy in 2010: were you one of them? Find out the causes, and prepare to be astounded. For example, would you have guessed that 8% of people blame divorce for their financial woes? Learn the figures, and discuss your take on bankruptcy, and chapter 13 bankruptcy, below. click to enlarge [...]
Would you take my wampum in exchange for your house? In the 1620′s, the Dutch would have accepted the sacred beads like currency. Debt began way before the Native Americans found their own currency, though. Find out what Hammurabi thought of debt, and when human cages were in vogue for debtors’ jail. These facts will [...]
For investors on Wall Street, it has been a bumpy ride. The ups and downs of the market are always there, but they’ve been greatly exaggerated in recent years because of economic problems and issues with the housing market. Recently, the crisis in Japan and the problems with Libya have also affected the market and [...]
It’s no secret that there has been a lot of volatility and unrest in the US stock market lately. Problems in other countries have affected what happens to the US market, and that’s something that should be taken into account if you’re about to invest. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t consider the US stock [...]
Lately, it’s very hard to get a handle on what wall street is doing. It will have its best day on record, and then will turn right around and plummet for a day or two. It’s confusing, and it’s upsetting for investors because they don’t really know what to do about it. Should they invest [...]
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