Posts In Category Economics
World Nearing Peak Oil – Eventually Peak Water
on October 27, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Comments (3)
While it is still the most economical way to fuel our energy needs as humans, fossil fuels especially crude oil is witnessing it’s peak production days. The Hubbert peak theory, […]
Gold Price Rises with Vigor
on September 11, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Comments (1)
The price of gold as of right now up $11 to $1007, thanks to not only a weaker dollar but stronger demand especially from China who is trying to slowing […]
Government Fiscal Flippancy or Fast Utilitarian Action?
on September 6, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Comments (0)
The nigh ten percent unemployment rate is quite a dismal fact, but not something that hasn’t happened before. In fact, we are well below the twenty five percent unemployment that […]
Cash for Clunkers Ends, Again!
on August 21, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Science, Uncategorized, Comments (5)
The government gift money aimed towards buyers who trade in their old cars for new fuel efficient cars is once again running out. Within this few days that it […]
Market Retreats as Investors Fear Economy, Get Money for School
on August 17, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Comments (1)
The market retreated substantially Monday August 17th as investors panicked over the general health of the economy, the sustainability of recent stock gains over the past few weeks, and perhaps […]
Obama Loses His ‘Politicalness’
on July 24, 2009 by Adam in Economics, News, Comments (6)
In a rare show of rashness Obama said that “the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home.” He […]
Recent Federal Minimum Wage Hike a Bad Thing
on by Adam in Economics, News, Comments (1)
As of today the Federal minimum wage has increased from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour, some praised the move, yet other like myself realize this will only hurt the economy. Our economy made […]
My Economic Report as Opposed to that of CNN
on June 16, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Comments (0)
It always makes me laugh when I read in the news “stocks were down today as investors engaged in profit taking” or “recession fears drive down the stock market”. Sometimes, […]
Say Goodbye To Low Gas Prices
on March 19, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Comments (0)
Today the Federal reserve announced that it would be buying up billions dollars of US Treasury notes, mortgage-backed securities, and debt. This helped the stock market today go up a […]
IBM Might Buy Sun Microsystems
on March 18, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Technology, Comments (0)
Sun Jumps Eighty Percent IBM has offered $6.5 billion dollars for Sun technologies, according to sources on both sides. Sun’s major invention JAVA is one of the main reasons […]
Gold Over $1000
on February 20, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Uncategorized, Comments (0)
I took a look at the gold charts today and noticed it once again is above $1000, and like I said in November, it has been a great place to […]
Unemployment Still Low By Depression Standards
on January 6, 2009 by Adam in Economics, Comments (1)
According to the latest report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics [1], the November 2008 unemployment rate was 6.7%. During the Great Depression’s second year (1930), unemployment rose from 3.2 […]