Retirement outlook still beyond reach for many American seniors
Although the retirement outlook has improved slightly for many full-time American employees reaching the end of their careers, it is still beyond the reach...
Ukraine crisis and its economic implications
What can the United States and its allies do about the Ukraine crisis? Sending in troops into Russia’s backyard is out of the question.
Placing...
Angela Merkel addresses British parliament
Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, in an address today to both British Houses of Parliament – The Commons and The Lords - said the...
Currency manipulation costs jobs
If currency manipulation were halted globally, the US deficit would be significantly reduced, 5.3 million jobs would be created over a period of three...
Japanese loans boosted
Japanese loans have been boosted, with the Bank of Japan expanding two lending programs in an attempt to encourage GDP (gross domestic product) expansion,...
UK inflation dips below 2%
UK inflation dips below the Bank of England’s 2% target in January to 1.9%, according to figures published today by the Office for National...
Smellizing – making consumers imagine a product’s smell
Smellizing could be an effective way of attracting consumers toward a product, researchers reported in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Smellizing means prompting people to...
January Leading Economic Index rose, US
The business climate in the US rose in January, with the Conference Board's January Leading Economic Index (LEI) registering a 0.3% increase to 99.5,...
Energy insecurity new concerns during cold snap
In spite of its toll on America’s most vulnerable citizens, the problem of energy insecurity is still widely unreported, even as the country experiences...
Independent Scotland with no pound or EU membership?
Would an independent Scotland lose its currency union with the pound sterling and stay locked out of the European Union?
The UK’s Chancellor of...