The Economist developed a multimedia feature about the rich world’s rapidly aging population and the anticipated economic consequences. “At present, the developed countries on average have about four people of working age for every person over 65. But by 2050 this will have come down to only two …
The FDA has confirmed the prescence of E. Coli 0157 in raw samples of refrigerated Toll House cookie dough produced in its Danville, VA plant. The FDA and CDC had been tracking the E. Coli outbreak, suspecting Nestlé’s raw Toll House cookie dough, since …
As the U.S. Senate’s permanent committee on Investigations begins an examination of the role of Traders, speculators and Hedge Fund managers in world energy markets, economists and policymakers make a compelling case that price behavior in global energy markets violate basic priciples of economic supply & demand.
This post can also be found on FPA’s Latin America Blog.
It came as no surprise to those who knew about the past rights abuses by Iran’s government when many Iranians, especially young Iranians, took to the streets in the last two weeks and were met with …
After intense diplomatic pressure by the United States, including a letter from President Obama, the Kyrgyz Republic has decided to allow US troops to use the Manas air base as a transit stop for the mission in Afghanistan. The US will have to pay $60 million dollars a year, up …
It came as no surprise to those who knew about the past rights abuses by Iran’s government when many Iranians, especially young Iranians, took to the streets in the last two weeks and were met with brutal retribution affecting every sector of Iran’s vibrant society including …
Today marks a milestone in the history of U.S. involvement in Iraq as the U.S. completes the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraqi cities. Will the Iraqi security forces be able to keep the peace?
An African Union summit will bring African heads of state together tomorrow in Libya; in anticipation 8 human rights organizations yesterday called on the AU to ensure that Senegal prosecutes former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré for crimes against humanity and torture.
Habré, dubbed the “African …
Heads-up: non-stop flights from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Havana opened today. Tickets are available through Cuba Travel Services Inc. for a healthy $889 per adult, plus tax. These flights were available briefly between 2000 and 2004, but were suspended indefinitely when the Bush administration tightened regulations …
The Israeli navy intercepted a ship carrying aid to the Gaza Strip today, as the activists aboard the Gaza-bound boat accused the IDF of threatening to fire upon them. The small ferry boat left Cyprus declaring that its docking port as Egypt’s …
About two weeks ago John Vidal of the Guardian newspaper wrote that conflicts will increase as government backed companies in the scramble for resources push into territories contested by indigenous people. About a week before his article, something extraordinary had happened.
Peru sent in heavily armed police to clear away some 2000 …
Mexico’s midterm election for its Chamber of Deputies, six governors and mayors and local legislators in 11 states will be held next Sunday July 5. The governing National Action Party (PAN) has deployed an agressive campaign that attempts to turn the elections into a referendum on President Felipe Calderón’s war …
Today the American Dollar was met with both encouraging and potentially disheartening news. First, the Dollar rose against the Australian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Yen as China announced that the USD will continue to remain the world’s leading trade currency. In addition, Beijing said it will not make …
Human trafficking is the worlds fastest growing industry, according to the 2009 State Department Trafficking in Persons Report over 80% of those victimized by transnational trafficking are women and children. According to the International Labor Organization (End of Child Labor Within Reach 2006), …
We were away for several days (see post below), otherwise I would’ve further deluged you with information on the passage of the landmark American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), aka ACES, beyond what you may already have been experiencing. I should, of course, weigh in …
