Did Chinese Leaders Disappoint After All?
There were high hopes for government economic reforms in China, and the marketplace was listening intently when they announced their plans this month — unfortunately, the rather loose and uninspired...
View ArticleUkraine Sees Tensions Mount as Protesters Gather in Kiev
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered on the streets of Kiev in protest of the leadership of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, The New York Times reports. The calls of “Gang, get out”...
View ArticleAmericans Don’t Think ‘Obamanomics’ Is Working
source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/varocker07/ President Barack Obama has been clear about his economic philosophy. Perhaps most clearly outlined in his 2013 State of the Union Address, President...
View ArticleHere’s Why China’s Growth Target Isn’t Changing
Despite a new economic reform plan in China, it will be keeping to it’s growth target of 7.5 percent for next year, according to Reuters. This presents a delicate balance for leadership who need to...
View ArticleChina’s Economic Reform: What’s Next?
China has been making big plans towards economic stabilization and improvement in recent times, and the latest efforts from the central bank and policy makers have them making promises for the future....
View ArticleLocal Debt Danger: Chinese Reform Still Bumpy
China has been working on transition its nation economically through a radical reform plan. The change in fiscal policy has been accompanied by attempts to reduce local debt, and the central bank...
View ArticleUkraine Won’t Receive Loan From Russia: What Next?
Ukraine stands on the brink of defaulting on its debts, an occurrence that is looking more and more likely after Russia made the decision not to follow through on a promised loan to the Ukrainian...
View ArticleWhy Italy Abandoned Its Prime Minister in Favor of a New Government
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mt33/ Matteo Renzi, an Italian politician, has been calling for the nation’s prime minister, Erico Letta, to step down — and now it would appear he’s getting his...
View ArticleCan the Government Help End Outrageous Wealth Inequality In the U.S.?
Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images The United States is drowning in wealth. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. gross domestic product (the value of goods and services produced in the...
View ArticleAre American Millennials Falling Behind?
Joe Corrigan/Getty Images for Bing For all intents and purposes, the millennial generation is the future of America. People born after 1980 and who are now between the ages of 16 and 34 are finishing...
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