The Economics of Hurricanes

During the 2006 Atlantic tropical hurricane season the world will watch all of the awesome power of Mother Nature. We will watch the weather satellites and the weather Channel and listen to meteorologist experts and weather research scientists who will explain each and every move that the hurricane takes.

Tunes from Five-Mile Town

The annual bluegrass festival just concluded at Five-Mile Town. The tunes were reminiscent of a bygone era in America; an era where native sons had a hard-won, bright future. An era that seems to be slipping away.

Online User Behavior and the Digital Divide

With the increased proliferation of ICTs in many newly industrializing nations research about the so-called digital divide should shift its focus from infrastructure to soci-cultural factors that influence Internet usage.

Heating Oil Prices

Refining petroleum or crude oil produces heating oil. Residential use for heating accounts for most heating oil consumption; close to 8 percent of American homes use heating oil.

Federal Trade Commission in Charge of Energy Price Gouging; What a Joke

The Federal Trade Commission is now in charge of Energy Price Gouging? Okay so what does this really mean? Well it means during Energy Week in Washington DC, the FTC announce that it was in charge of FREE Act? What Free and Energy in the same sentence in the same week even, what a farce indeed?

Globalization - Economic Dimension

This article will provide brief overview about the concepts of globalization, three primary strands of globalization and discussion of its economic dimension.

Iraq War Costs Will Exceed 500 Billion By 2007

Now that was certainly an expensive endeavor to take out Saddam Hussein and a couple of terrorists sons was it not? Indeed we will have spent over 500 Billion Dollars in that war by the end of 2007 and that my friends is excessive

Economic Indicators Guide

Economic indicators are regularly released governmental statistics that indicate the growth and health of a country especially its economy. Economic indicators mostly influence the value of a country’s currency. These are key statistics that show the direction of the economy.

1,600 Mortgage Jobs Lost in May

Approximately 1,600 full-time positions were lost last month in the mortgage banker and broker sector, according to the latest report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sprott Analyst Has Zero Doubt on Higher Natural Gas Prices

We talked with Sprott analyst Eric Nuttall. With bloated natural gas storage levels, Natural and CBM gas stocks have gotten crushed. Is there relief in sight? What are the fundamentals which might drive natural gas prices, and subsequently stock prices, much higher, and is this a good time to invest?

Natural Gas Production

According to basic data provided by the Energy Information Administration, the total world output is 95 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The major producers are the US and the Gulf countries. The US accounts for one-fifth of the production.

The Ugly Truth About High Gas Prices

I'm about to reveal to you the ugly truth about high gas prices. Many of you reading this aren't going to like it. But here it is: High gas prices are the fault of the American public.

An Introduction To Certification

Consumers have so many choices to choose from. As the world becomes even more borderless, various goods and services find their way into new and foreign markets. Keeping a tab on these imports is a top priority among governments that enforce quality on goods and services that their people consume. There are also safety factors that need to be considered, as safety standards vary by country. For most countries, monitoring comes in the way of certificates.