by Sarah Dohl
It can be argued that certain behavior by economic agents actually work to increase scarcity through the strict reliance on free markets. I believe that world hunger is a prime example of this alarming trend in the world. ...read more
"Globalization" - a pernicious economic policy for the US and the world The modern US economy: the illusion of prosperity Since the end of World War Two, the policies related to the development an...read more
Free trade is the be all and end all of sensible economic thought. Protectionism is a crude political game played for short term gain. In the long run it harms both parties. Many argue that by protecting your economy you s...read more
by Magu Nguru
Some years back, free trade discussions caused a heated exchange during the world trade talks when an American delegate suggested that China in the future will not be able to feed its own population and therefore should o...read more
GHANA JOINS THE LEAGUE OF OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES. Monday 25february 2008 was a memorable day for the people of Ghana formerly known as the Gold Coast. It was on that day that the discovery of oil (black gold) in tha...read more
Free trade does not develop on an even field globally. free trade, free speech and other civil rights develop at a differrential rate. While the U.S. Senate seeks to give away the Mexican border the administration is negot...read more
by Kevin Pack
The impact of free trade on the world is debatable to many extents, however, although it is not the answer to all the worlds problems, it is has largeley a positive impact. This is for several reasons. First, the natur...read more
by David Cooper
From the Great Depression until the Reagan revolution of the 1980's the US protected its industries, and by extension its workers, with sound trade regulation policies and tariffs on imports. The result was a strong and la...read more
Before the United Nations was ever founded, there existed the "league Of Nations." In those days it had already been determined that the world would become over crowded and it would be necessary to "re-distribute" the weal...read more
by Lam Luu
Free Trade has always been preached as the most important way to achieve common goods as well as economic goals. It has been said to strengthen competitions, which leads to efficiency, and forced people to work. However, m...read more
Everyday suffering continues in the world. The United States and Europe after facing the atrocities at the dawn of the 20th century concluded that economic insecurity created a vacuum of power in which extremist groups co...read more
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