Tourism is a major industry in most European countries. Millions of tourists flow into the major cities like London, Paris, Barcelona, etc. every year and the numbers only keep growing. Infrastructure in these and other tourist destinations are unable to keep up with the needs of the mass hordes of tourists everyday. A recent article …
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The Fed Funds Rate currently stands at 2.0%. For many years during the global financial crisis the rate stood at 0.25% which is effectively 0%. Then the rate started to slowly go up and was at 1.50% in Dec, 2017. The Fed targets a rate of 3.50% by 2020. Higher rates lead to higher interest rates …
Employment protection laws for labor varies countries countries. Countries with flexible labor laws tend to have vibrant economies and strong economic growth. The US is the classic example of this scenario. Among the major developing countries India has the one of the most rigid labor laws as the following chart shows: Click to enlarge …
Platinum is one of the most invaluable metal. It is used in many technologies from fiberglass to pace makers. The infographic below shows some of the great uses of Platinum: Click to enlarge Source: BuillionVault
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) was founded in 1949 and evolved to protect the West from the USSR. The USSR established its own organization called The Warsaw Pact to protect its allies in Europe. The Warsaw Pact collapsed when the USSR collapsed in 1989-91. Though the enemy split into countries the NATO survived and continues to …
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