Over the weekend, we held our annual investors survival summit in Las Vegas. Aside from the libations and excitement surrounding us, we focused on the world’s economies. But more specifically we looked at what’s ahead here at home. Employment and consumer confidence are the main drivers of economic growth. Without them, America’s small-business growth […]
San Jose, Costa Rica–Spiders on Acid, Love in a Juice Glass, Hell on a Street Corner
San Jose, Costa Rica—Spiders on Acid, Love in a Juice Glass, Hell on a Street Corner *** This is a chapter from Voices of Reason From the Ends of the World by Doug “Ten” Rose and is part of the Fearless puppy project. ALL profits from all book sales sponsor Wisdom Professionals and their charitable […]
Russia’s Devastating Downturn
Posted by Veronica Khokhlova In mid-October, Global Voices published a roundup of Anglophone bloggers’ views on the financial crisis in Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia and Ukraine. Below is another installment on the effects and the likely consequences of the crisis in Russia. Edward Hugh of Eastern Europe Economy Watch examines the figures and concludes […]