Deep in the ART of Texas: Economic Impact Study Shows Significant Impact of the Arts in Texas

In this article, the author, Mike Tummillo of the Stephenville chamber of Commerce, discusses the Economic impact of the Arts in Texas as well as the arts in Stephenville, Texas, specifically.

GDP and GDP Per Capita Since NAFTA

NAFTA's effect on Canada is a hotly debated issue. To establish the real impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (what a mouthful!), I'm looking at economic indicators and sociological measures. Here's the first piece, considering the data on GDP.

Kyoto Treaty, Global Warming and China Contributions to CO2

Many nations are upset that the United States of America would not sign the Kyoto Treaty. But if you consider all the facts there is no sense in the United States tying its industrial mighty hands behind its back in international trade issues, manufacturing sectors or level free market competitive playing fields.

The Wall - Will It Solve The Problem?

Architecture is about design, building and about transforming space into something that is of functional use... And that is what is going on at the border with Mexico...

An Overview of Nuclear Energy

In the effort to get away from our oil and coal dependency, nuclear energy is getting attention again. Here is an overview of nuclear energy.

Saving Money on Gas – The Scoop on Products and Services

As gas prices skyrocket and are forecasted to continue doing so, saving money on your fuels costs is becoming very important. Here is what you really need to save a few bucks.

Asian Currency Unit (ACU): Great Expectations but Paradise Lost?

The road to ACU will be surely of an economic reforms and adjustment for these 13 countries. The European countries who took the initiative of forming a single currency (Euro) had more or less similar backgrounds - they were rich industrial countries that followed free market economic system. On the other hand, in AEAN+3 group of countries, Japan and Korea are rich industrial countries.

Crude Oil: Black Gold or Black Menace?

This article is an overview of the Crude Oil Market. It includes information on the history, environmental effects, oil pricing and the future outlook of the Crude Oil market.

Cancel the National Credit

When your teenagers behave irresponsibly with their credit privileges, you tear up their cards, if you love them. If you love your humble public servants, you do quite the same.

Fannie Mae to Pay up to $500 Million for Manipulations

Fannie Mae will be fined somewhere between $300 million and $500 million for the alleged manipulation of accounting books.

Record Retention for Fannie and Freddie

Regulators are demanding that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac retain all records to allow regulators a peek at accounting any time, said the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight on Wednesday.

Economic Situation of China

Over the last 25 years China’s economy has drastically changed. They went from a centrally planned system that relied heavily upon international trade, to a system that is now more market oriented.

Oil Prices

As oil supplies become increasingly scarce and demand rises, oil prices are steadily increasing. Disruptions in the supply chain may occur at oil wells, during transportation from wells to refineries, at refineries, or along the pipelines that transport oil to different parts of the country. In 2005, some of the most powerful hurricanes in recent history passed through the Gulf of Mexico and hit the major oil refining regions of the Gulf coast. These events had a profound impact on oil prices across the United States that will be felt for some time to come.