Review: The Financial System in Mongolia

The financial system in Mongolia is dominated by commercial banks. As of September 2010, the 14 registered commercial banks accounted for 96 percent of total financial system assets.The Mongolia Stock Exchange(MSE) was established in 1991, following the privatization of 475 state-owned enterprises. About 337 companies are now listed on the MSE. The size of the …

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Canada creates High-Paying Jobs, USA creates McJobs ?

The unemployment rate in Canada stood at 7.6% in April compared to 9.0% in the U.S. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, 244,000 jobs were created in April. But how many high-paying, full-time jobs created in the U.S.?. Recently McDonald’s hired 62,000 people  in the U.S.after receiving more than a million applications. These jobs will …

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The Horrendous Decline in U.S. Labor Income for the Past Four Decades

The official unemployment rate in the U.S. stood at 9.0% in April. 13.7 million Americans are out of work. Even the lucky ones who hold a job are finding it difficult to make a decent living due to rising cost of living and stagnant to down wages. While equity markets have soared from the depths …

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