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What is Inflation, How is it Calculated and How Does it Affect a Nation's Economy?98

What is Inflation, How is it Calculated and How Does it Affect a Nation's Economy?

The term inflation refers to an increase in the amount of money in circulation without a corresponding increase in the amount of goods and services available to purchase with that money. Inflation always results when governments resort to printing...

28 comments    finance government economy
The Pros and Cons of the Bush Tax Cuts.  Do they really favor the wealthy or is that a myth?  What will help the...98

The Pros and Cons of the Bush Tax Cuts. Do they really favor the wealthy or is that a myth? What will help the...

Those who favor the continuation of the Bush tax cuts argue that these cuts are needed to encourage investment which, in turn, will result in a stronger economy and more job creation. As I pointed out in my Hub entitled How Tax Cuts Work, this is...

28 comments    politics income freedom
How to Become Rich96

How to Become Rich

Down through the ages most people have wished they had more wealth and people today are no different. Here are some legal ways to acquire the wealth need to become rich.

219 comments    how to money finance
What is Going On In Greece?96

What is Going On In Greece?

Everyone has seen the newscasts showing the upheaval in Greece. The majority of the news has insinuated that the Greeks have lived way beyond their means and now they are revolting against having to pay the piper, now austerity measures will be...

41 comments    america government debt
The Baby Boomer Financial Crisis: A Generation X Perspective94

The Baby Boomer Financial Crisis: A Generation X Perspective

As I follow the plight of baby boomers in the news, I must admit to feeling smug. As a Generation X-er who grew up without the financial advantages many baby boomers enjoyed in their younger years, I can't help but snort every time I hear of a baby...

69 comments    retirement recession baby boomer
Why Do Athletes Make So Much Money?95

Why Do Athletes Make So Much Money?

Introduction Alex Rodriguez is a 32 year old Miami native, and, having entered the workforce directly out of high school, currently holds down a job in New York City. Normally, at least for those entering the workforce right out of high school,...

174 comments    money sports economics
South Africa Political, Economic, and Social Outlook for 2012 and Beyond94

South Africa Political, Economic, and Social Outlook for 2012 and Beyond

This hub provides a brief profile of South Africa.

2 comments    south africa south africa gdp
The United States National Debt -- 233 years in the making92

The United States National Debt -- 233 years in the making

A history of the United States National Debt, from 1788 to 2009, in text and pictures. Ponder the true foundations of this $12 trillion and growing debt, the changes in policy and values along the way, the personalities involved and those major events that precipitated such cost.

148 comments    history government debt
How To Fix the Debt Crisis in America - A List of Top Ten Suggestions.93

How To Fix the Debt Crisis in America - A List of Top Ten Suggestions.

How to get America out of debt, this is a list containing my top ten ideas and some recent additions.

399 comments    government economy grassroots
Democrat vs Republican Tax Cuts93

Democrat vs Republican Tax Cuts

In a previous Hub (see "How Tax Cuts Work") I discussed how a supply side tax cut works. For the past quarter of a century tax cuts have been synonymous with supply side economic theory and Republican Administrations (Reagan in the 1980s and now...

64 comments    family finance tax
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