Sunday, December 28, 2014

What is the main characteristic of the American Economy nowadays.

What is the main characteristic of the American Economy nowadays.

16 years of declining labor- force participation.

9 years of declining share of people outside the labor market entering the labor force.

5 years of increasing share of the unemployed leaving the labor force.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Which are the places in the world that offer better protection against criminality?

Which are the places in the world that offer better protection against criminality?

The airports in the United States.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Who keeps oil prices plummeting ?

Who keeps oil prices plummeting ?



OPEC Member Countries are:

Iraq
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait

Angola
Ecuador
Iran
Libya
Nigeria
Venezuela
Algeria



The economic growth rate in Iran's Economic which had been negative
in 2013, rose to an annualized rate of 4.6 percent in the second
quarter of 2014 (first quarter of Persian calendar).
The inflation rate also declined significantly, from near
40 percent in 2013 to under 25 percent in 2014.

Venezuelan benchmark sovereign bonds are now trading at 22 cents on the dollar.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned on Tuesday that the country’s economy is at risk of sliding into “deep recession” next year.


Sunday, December 21, 2014

What is the market share of Sprint?

What is the market share of Sprint?

15 percent according to NPD's Mobile Phone Track. 
AT&T 32 percent, Verizon Wireless 30 percent and T-Mobile 17 percent.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Catching a falling knife in Washington.

Catching a falling knife in Washington.

Making world affairs  prominent in Presidential races

Monday, December 15, 2014

The usual arguments to ban technologies that help the lower class:

The usual arguments to ban technologies that help the lower class:

Lack of professional license.

Unfair competition

Illegal activities.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Legislation classified, an example of lack of transparency.

Legislation classified, an example of lack of transparency.

Members of Congress are permitted to read the actual text of the bill for the nation’s intelligence agencies, but in order to do so, they have to go to a secure room and physically read it there. They cannot take a copy with them.