Hong Kong Remains World Leader in Economic Freedom
Most people don't think much about economic freedom and that some countries are more free economically than others. For the 18th year running, Hong Kong scores the highest rankings of any country in the world for: rule of law regulatory efficiency limited government open markets And to point out the…
Things Are Getting Better
OK, so there is a lot of doom and gloom predictions that the world is turning to ^&%$! if you track history (which has a habit of repeating) you will know that these predictions have been the same for many generations... and yet, the world we live in today is…
How You Pay Your Debt
Utilizing debt is one thing - how you pay it off is another... check out the below chart:
US Govt. Debt
As the US Govt. Debt discussions have occupied a lot of media attention over the past weeks, I notice that there has been a lot of inaccurate facts and figures circulating around the internet. Many people believe that the Chinese Govt. owns most of the debt, when in fact it only owns…
Global Competitiveness Index 2010–2011
This years Global Competitiveness Index tells an interesting story... the US is sliding down the rankings, Switzerland maintains its lead and Sweden is on the way up. Singapore goes sideways. Having said that ranked 3rd in the world is not a bad place to be! There are many factors that drive…
World Population
As we consider 2011 and what direction the future will take, it is useful to look at the world as a whole and remember that the world we live in today gives us very useful clues as to how the world of tomorrow will look. Population size and growth are…
USA Today Economic Outlook Index (June edition)
This chart from USA TODAY tracks the pulse of he US economy. Looks like the recession will lesson towards the end of 2009 and we will be back in growth mode in 2010. Click on the image to enlarge >>
DJIA with AirCoaster
This is an interesting video demonstration of a roller coaster track based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average from October 2007 to March 2009.
Real GDP Growth 1960 to 2006
This chart shows real GDP growth from 1960 to 2006. The current economic crisis has dramatically impacted the current growth rates and has resulted in significant contraction. The relevance of this chart is seeing where the growth has been in the past in order to look into the future and see where…
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