Archive for July, 2008
New Epa Tests and Formulas Expected to Reduce Fuel Economy Estimates
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Levi Quinn asked: For decades new car buyers have complained that their fuel economy has not measured up to the EPA estimates on the window sticker. Since the EPA began providing mileage estimates in the 1970’s, it has been known that the testing methods were not reflective of real world driving conditions and are more [...]
Understand How the U.s. Economy Works
Friday, July 18th, 2008Laura Adams asked: Macroeconomics is a branch of economics that looks at aggregate or total economic variables to study the behavior of a national economy as a whole.This is in contrast to Microeconomics which looks at production and prices within specific markets.When Macro-economists study an economy, they look at 3 major variables. These are output, [...]
When will the giant ponzi scheme that is the US economy finally unravel?
Thursday, July 17th, 2008John 360 asked: When will America’s (a) massive budget deficits financed by the sale of US treasuries to foreigners, (b) sky-high trade deficits and current account deficits, (c) unrestrained money-printing, (d) sinking dollar, (e) ceaseless expenditures on foreign wars, (f) low-levels of personal savings combined with massive consumer debt and (g) profligate spending ways finally [...]
If the US economy is weak, how could the USD700Billion bailout be raised?
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008arg_61 asked: How much is this bailout compared to the size of US economy?Quillan
How to Get $1.50 Per a Gallon Price Back, Save US Economy, Stop Global Warming, and Solve US Government Problems
Saturday, July 12th, 2008Mikhail Utin asked: One and a half hours is my usual commute time to my current work place. It takes forty-five miles to get there. During winter storm it takes much, much longer… I certainly have enough time to listen to the Boston Public Radio (WBUR station), and my thoughts usually start with “WHY are [...]
How much money does the US economy actually have?
Friday, July 11th, 2008Rock Chick asked: How much money does the US economy actually have?Lewis
How much more time is it going to be before the US economy completely crashes?
Monday, July 7th, 2008Magic 8 Ball asked: In todays world you have to wonder how much longer the US economy can continue. The debt continues to grow and the US Government continues to spend like there is no tomorrow.
What are your thoughts?Tristan
The Role of Fear in This Faltering Economy
Saturday, July 5th, 2008Danna Schneider asked: Our economy is definitely going through some “tough times”, as our President George Bush recently confirmed in a speech regarding the floundering economy of today.A combination of factors have created a very volatile stock market, housing market, increasing inflation and cost of living, and a faltering job market, but one key component [...]
