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Why Gas Prices Are So High - Why Gas Prices Are IncreasingUpdated: Wed May 14 23:03:46 2008
High gas prices are caused by high oil prices, which are usually caused by supply and demand. However, 2008 high gas prices are also caused by commodities traders. Find out if high gas prices will …
Why OIl Prices Are So High - Impact of High Oil PricesUpdated: Wed May 14 22:45:42 2008
High oil prices are caused by supply and demand. However, 2008 high oil prices are also caused by commodities traders. Find out how high oil prices impact you and the U.S. economy…
US Economy and Business - US Economic Indicators - US Economic NewsUpdated: Wed May 14 22:37:39 2008
Learn about US business and the economy. Understand US economic indicators. Stay informed with US Economic News…
The Federal Reserve and the Banking Liquidity CrisisUpdated: Tue May 13 05:21:03 2008
How and Why the Federal Reserve Intervened in the Banking Mortgage Liquidity Crisis…
Power of the US Dollar - Strength of the American DollarUpdated: Tue May 6 03:56:21 2008
The power of the US dollar means that it is in little danger of a collapse. This strength comes from its position as an international currency and its backing by the power of the US economy…
Exchange Rates - How the Government Regulates Exchange RatesUpdated: Tue May 6 03:17:09 2008
An explanation of how the government regulates exchange rates…
Worlds Largest Economy - Largest Economy in the World - Largest Worl…Updated: Tue May 6 00:15:41 2008
The EU has replaced the US as the worlds largest economy…
Employment Current Statistics - A Summary of Current US Employment S…Updated: Fri May 2 17:11:41 2008
Current US Employment Statistics…
A Primer on Current Federal Reserve Interest RatesUpdated: Thu May 1 17:17:25 2008
A primer which explains why the Fed lowered the Federal Reserve interest rate, how it will affect the U.S. economy, and what it means for you…
GDP Current Statistics - A Summary of Current US GDP StatisticsUpdated: Wed Apr 30 17:43:37 2008
A summary of current U.S. GDP statistics, including GDP definitions, GDP descriptions, and links to each GDP statistical report from Q4 2006 through 2008…
Facts About NAFTAUpdated: Thu Apr 24 03:53:12 2008
A history of NAFTA, and an overview of the benefits and problems with NAFTA for Mexico, Canada and the U.S…
Disadvantages of NAFTA - Problems with NAFTA - Negative Effects of N…Updated: Thu Apr 24 03:48:10 2008
An outline of the disadvantages of NAFTA…
Advantages of NAFTA - Benefits of NAFTA - Positive Effects of NAFTAUpdated: Thu Apr 24 03:32:51 2008
The advantages of NAFTA for Mexico, Canada and the U.S. include an increase in trade which has contributed to economic growth…
History of NAFTA - Purpose of NAFTA - Facts About NAFTAUpdated: Wed Apr 23 19:45:47 2008
An overview of the history of NAFTA…
The Economy and Global Warming - How Global Warming Affects the Econ…Created: Wed Apr 23 01:27:19 2008
How global warming affects the U.S. economy…
Bond Types - Corporate Bonds - Junk Bonds - Treasury Bonds - Savings…Updated: Wed Apr 23 01:17:34 2008
Describes the different types of bonds, including corporate bonds, junk bonds aka high yield bonds, Treasury bonds, savings bonds and municipal bonds…
Employment - Definition of Employment - How Employment Changes with …Updated: Wed Apr 23 00:28:22 2008
Definition of employment by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. How to use employment data to gauge the health of the U.S. economy…

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