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Why is College Tuition Increasing Consistently in the U.S.?

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College tuition rates are increasing year-after-year in the U.S. making more students carry heavier debt-loads by the time they graduate. Last year for the first time, student-loan debt surpassed credit-card debt.From an article in The Wall Street Journal: Consumers now owe more on their student loans than their credit cards. Americans owe some $826.5 billion …

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Is the U.S. Corporate Tax System A Major Barrier to Economic Growth?

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The U.S. has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. Only Brazil, Uzbekistan, Chad and Argentina have higher corporate tax rates than the U.S. According to a research study by the Cato Institute, the effective U.S. corporate tax on new investment was 34.6% in 2010. This was higher than the average OECD …

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Will This Jobs Recovery Lead a Strong U.S. Economic Recovery?

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U.S. employers created 192,000 jobs in February pushing the unemployment rate to below 9% according to the Department of Labor. While this is a positive news, investors may want to dig a little deeper before making any conclusions on the state of the U.S. economy. Source: The Wall Street Journal An editorial in the Journal …

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Why Soaring Energy and Food Prices Have Low Impact on CPI

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Soaring energy and food prices have low impact on Consumer Price Indices (CPI) in developed countries than in emerging countries. This is because unlike in the emerging markets, food and energy make up a lower share in the more service-oriented CPI baskets of developed countries. Emerging markets such as India, China, Brazil are experiencing high …

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