According to a recently published report by The Center for Public Integrity, most US states rank poorly in integrity, ethics and corruption.This study was focused on only the state governments and not the Federal government. Here is an excerpt from the investigative report: In November 2014, Arkansas voters approved a ballot measure that, among other reforms, …
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Global food prices are impacted by a multitude of factors including the price of crude oil. The following chart from an article I wrote in 2011 shows the factors that influence food prices: Click to enlarge A new OECD report published recently notes that food prices are on a downward trend and are projected to …
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The U.S. Corporate Tax Rate is one of the highest in the world especially among the developed world peers. The total corporate tax rate at 39.1% is the highest in the developed world as shown in the chart below. This rate is higher than the OECD Average at 24.8%. Click to enlarge Source: The Heritage Foundation …
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Health Care Expenditure in the US as a share of GDP is the highest among OECD countries according to the Heath at a Glance 2015 report by the OECD. Some of the key findings from the report are listed below: Life expectancy in the US is lower than in most other OECD countries due to …
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Halloween for 2015 is over. Investors may have been scared by the ghouls, spooky goblins, ghosts and haunted houses. However the real scary part for investors may come sometime in the future. One of the causes of the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) of 2008-09 was derivatives. These scary financial instruments are like hand-held grenades. Careless handling will lead …
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