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Drivers and Dangers of Chinese Investment in the US
China is buying the world, or so the rumor goes. To satisfy its endless need for natural resources, Chinese companies have spent billions of dollars buying up mines, oil rigs, and other resource assets...
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Wal-Mart’s Low Wages Costing Taxpayers Millions
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., America’s low-cost retailer, is facing criticism for having filed for a temporary restraining order against protesters outside its June 7 shareholder meeting in Fayetteville,...
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Behind China’s Golden Curtain
One thing is certain. China has been vociferously importing gold, using Hong Kong as a conduit. Imports set a record of 224 metric tons in March followed by a strong April. The 2012 total now stands at...
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Behind China’s Golden Curtain
One thing is certain. China has been voraciously importing gold, using Hong Kong as a conduit. Imports set a record of 247 tons in March 2013 followed by a strong April. Since January 2012, China...
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Wal-Mart’s Low Wages Costing Taxpayers Millions
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., America’s low-cost retailer, is facing criticism for having filed for a temporary restraining order against protesters outside its June 7 shareholder meeting in Fayetteville, Ark....
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Surviving Student Loan Default
Rising student loan delinquencies have become worrisome, with banks writing off $3 billion in student loan debt during the first two months of this year alone. By February, about 850,000 students had...
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Regulators Challenge Dark Pool Traders
Dark pool trading is on the agenda of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the independent Wall Street regulator. The reason: Independent exchanges operated by banks such as Goldman...
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Wal-Mart Challenges Dollar Stores
It can’t get any cheaper than paying one dollar for pretty much anything. At least that’s what customers of the Dollar stores thought until Wal-Mart went on the offensive. A recent Bloomberg article...
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China: Conquering America One Company at a Time
In a free market system, investing in foreign companies is nothing out of the ordinary. Germany operates several plants and owns several companies in the United States for example and nobody ever...
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The Global Government Deficit Ranking
Government deficits have been of great concern and the United States are not excluded, sporting a fiscal deficit of 5.4 percent as of May 2013. Persistently high deficits inevitably lead to economic...
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Farm Bill Footed by Taxpayers
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) introduced the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) May 13, 2013, but it failed in a House vote on June 20. Those who could wade through its 620 pages...
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Tesla Stock Riding High but Risks Remain
Investors are always on the lookout for a stock that will make them a fortune, and even worry day and night that they might miss the chance of a lifetime. Maybe buying Tesla Motors Inc. stock (NASDAQ:...
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The Reality Behind Employment Numbers
The latest figures on employment and job creation are encouraging. The unemployment rate is now less than 8 percent, suggesting that the U.S. economy is turning around after the worst economic crisis...
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European Commission Probes Global Bank Collusion
Public trust in banks is eroding further with every new revelation or investigation. The fallout is not only against management at banks, but also against regulators, as they are blamed for neglecting...
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The $5.2 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Market
Government-owned investment funds are becoming bigger and bigger, gobbling up massive stakes in Western corporations. These Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) hold financial assets, such as stocks and...
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Corruption Bad for Business: Report
Everybody knows corruption is unethical and undermines efficient economic decision making. A recent report tells us just how bad some countries are doing and how large the cost to the economy is....
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The Hidden Costs of Prepaid Debit Cards
Prepaid debit cards are the next big thing for people. Banks say they are convenient. For example, they eliminate the need to carry cash, and cardholders don’t need to open checking or savings accounts...
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Investors Still Like Yahoo Despite Weakening Fundamentals
Yahoo Inc. has improved its standing in the investment community since Marissa Ann Mayer was appointed president and CEO on July 16, 2012. Now just over a year later, and Yahoo’s stock (NASDAQ: YHOO)...
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Intern Pool—Free Labor, Vague Regulations
Given the subdued job market, internships are still in vogue. Students desire to gain job experience and enhance their resumes, and companies benefit by having low-paid employees. But this only works...
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Robust Housing Market Crucial to Economic Recovery
Economists and real estate experts link the health of the U.S. economy to a strong housing market recovery. They reason that the 2008 housing bubble caused the financial meltdown and subsequent global...
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