RSSAll Entries Tagged With: "Economy"

When Hiring Happens It Will Be in Technology and Science

When Hiring Happens It Will Be in Technology and Science

The job market is undergoing an irreversible transformation. The industrial revolution’s centuries-old propulsion of modern societal evolution is finally running out of steam. New technologies are replacing people as the components that drive forward movement. There’s no longer an endless supply of factory jobs and management careers for the billions of people alive on Earth [...]

What Drives Foreign Currency Exchange Markets

What Drives Foreign Currency Exchange Markets

Currency exchange rates are one of the most important economic factors in determining a countries level of trade, and therefore, its level of economic health overall. Given the importance of these levels, it is not surprising that the foreign exchange market (FX) is one of the most actively traded, tracked, and analyzed markets on the [...]

How Low Interest Rates May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

How Low Interest Rates May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Negotiations are currently taking place on Capitol Hill and the American government is still at an impasse. No one knows if the government will find a resolution and extend the debt ceiling currently in place. The White House argues that unless the debt ceiling is raised, the government will no longer have the funds necessary [...]

Poll: The Dow at 11,000. Now What?

Poll: The Dow at 11,000. Now What?

And so it begins. For a number of weeks now the media has been obsessing over this milestone. When will we hit it? Is it a point of resistance and will it signal the start of a double-dip recession? Is it going to propel the bull market to new highs? So much speculation around a [...]