Economy Definition and 92 Threads

The UK parliament*recently passed a piece of legislation called the*Digital Economy Bill (now known as the Digital Economy Act, or DEA). *The DEA is a collection of measures designed to target copyright and other IP violations on the Internet and in other forms of electronic communication...

I've noticed recently that candy has become a real craze with all kinds of large candy stores cropping up. Does candy become more popular when the econmomy gets bad? I notice shows on it on tv more and more, like right now "Extreme candy" is on Food tv. Kurdt loves his sweets, candy...

more: http://www.cnbc.com/id/32837255 :bugeye:

I am a cabinet maker, and recently, I have had a lot of demand for E0, as they learn that Formaldehyde emissions from many building products are hazardous to your health. "Sources of Formaldehyde Pressed wood products (hardwood plywood wall paneling, particleboard, fiberboard) and...

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/06/10/world/worldwatch/entry5076823.shtml Well, here's something I don't think I've heard anybody predict. I think the biggest question is how did CBS get their hands on this tape?

Would you or your close family members normally take a vacation, but won't this year because of the economy? Please indicate by your selection if you live in the US or not. Obviously we can't list every possible country of origin, but it could be mentioned in a post along with your perception...

I am physics major who has tried applying to all types of internships and jobs and have not had any luck? This trouble led me to apply to PhD programs were I have had greater success than finding a fulltime job I suspect this might be due to the economy but not sure. Are there any jobs other...

Is "Economic Growth" Necessary for a healthy economy?? I've asked a few of the number crunchers I've met if economic growth was necessary for a healthy economy and they can't answer me. I've pointed out that unchecked growth inevitably leads to the destruction of a system as is the case with...

I was afraid we would be seeing stories like this soon. http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-129547 Please help your local animal shelters if you can.

Assume the economy is in a recession. How badly will decrease in funding be in the sciences and maths research? Which area will be worse hit science or maths? For the worst hit, which area in it would be hit worst?

With numbers being thrown about in the range of $100's of million to $100's of billion, a growing trade deficit, an ever expanding public debt and private debt it looks like the economy is nearing the end of the road. Is it bad, is it good, does it need mending?

Inflation in our world economy is determined by the amount of money chasing the available products and services. This is not the same as 'pricing' which is set by the demand for products and services. Now, recently the world banking system lost billions. The money has not vanished into thin air...

Trying to figure out how our economy works gives me a headache. 1) The Treasury borrows money from the federal reserve right. Where does the federal reserve get the money? 2) Does the country pay interest to the federal reserve, and if so, how much and who gets the profit? 3) Why do we...

I accepted a position with a major defense company (not Lockheed Martin or BAE) into their engineering leadership development program before this economy went down the drain. As anyone would be, in any field, I'm a little nervous as to whether or not they'll cancel my job offer or...

Hey:) I'm trying to think of ways in which Banks play a role in the economy as a whole, and what you would gain in terms of experience in the field of finance. I just wanted to know how those two areas of business are linked to Banking. Thanks!

How can the average person's actions encourage the world market back to wellness, if not back to sameness? Actions like recognition of energy consumption, conservation of resources, or responsibility for the community's poor. Also, how might the destructiveness of greed be controlled in...

Will the current state of the economy - and here I'm at least partially talking about the 2 trillion dollars of retirement benefits that have been lost - affect academic retirement rates? For a decade we've been hearing that the baby boomers were about to retire. I remember hearing that this...

Previous discussion here: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=130611 Feds leave interest rate unchanged at 2% Market reacts in a triple digit loss. AIG down 45%

The only way a hydrogen economy would make sense is if it produced energy (e.g. via fusion). Without getting energy from hydrogen, fuel cell vehicles and etc are basically overly complicated batteries.

I was wondering whether or not the new state of the economy (recession) will have much of an effect on graduate school as far as whether schools won't offer as many stipends due to increased living expenses or what not. Any insight?

Why quit an established job to go college? I know, I know, with a degree you make more money; it's worth it in the long run. Funny thing is, with aspirations of someday becoming a commercial pilot, the degree would only be used to achieve some level of competitiveness, and is not even close to...

I am a believer that globalization is not only unavoidable, but also that in the long term it is good for everyone. However, we see tremendous inequities between developed and developing nations in the labor and environmental protection laws, safety laws, enforcement of these laws, and oversight...

French economy- why hasnt it collapsed yet ? Hey i live in France, and i wonder how the French economy can keep it itself from collapsing I mean : they have all sorts of taxes (regular taxes, social security, retirement, and all sort of others) these taxes often take u away 50 percent of ur...

Homework Statement How much would the owner of a building be justified in paying for a sprinkler system that will save $750 a year in insurance premiums, if the system has to be replaced every 20 yrs and has a salvage value equal to 10% of its initial cost? Assume money is worth 7%...

i was talking to someone about how manufacturing jobs were being outsourced to china and how the federal government should be discouraging this because it makes poor economic sense for the citizens of the usa and the guy said something in the lines of "its not as bad as all that. north america...

Credit cards generally cause people to spend more money because it becomes easier to spend money. On the other side of this, the interest on credit card debt removes money from the overall economy so people have less money to spend. If you have your typical $10,000 credit card debt (I believe...

When you go to the checkout, after collecting all the groceries, the money (and the amount of money) transferred serves as a green light. You are then allowed to leave the store legally with the groceries. If it is not enough money it's the red light. If its "I left my wallet at home" it's a...

[FONT="Arial Black"]Nothing! From the pen of First Trust Advisors Chief Economist, Brian Wesbury re: the 2006 economy: “…Many are also in denial about the underlying strength of the US economy. While some economic data has been weaker than expected, underneath the headlines, the economy...

Can you guys think of an economy where everyone one will be happy? I can't.

This thread is to discuss the likely future trend for the value of the USD, it's continuing role as the world's major reserve currency and the likely impacts on the US economy. To kick it off here's a few interesting reads from the past few days...

I wonder who will be the one who survives the collapse of the government and law n order once the Government debt reaches its tipping point? With raising national debt to both domestic and foreign entities, the US Government will start printing more money and the inflation will take place. As...

Greenspan Worries About Economic Health Friday August 26, 1:03 pm ET By Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan Raises Concerns About Long-Term Health of U.S. Economy JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) -- Creeping trade protectionism and bloated budget deficits pose a...

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When was capitalism first introduced to communist china? I know that this was done by Deng in the 1970s, but i don't know when. Furthermore, can anyone find me a link that shows some type of statistic (preferably in chart or graph form) that displays China's low labour cost/unit relative...

In another thread we talked about converting to a durable economy that is not dependent on fossil fuel. Now flexibility on energy and mobility seem to be inverse proportional. In static plants you can use anything that's available. Cars are more limited although there is still a range of...

All true... A gynecologist named Lichman A Financial manager named Joe Economy Harry Dong. His parents immigrated from China after WWII. They idolized President Harry Truman Short Electric Company.

The war over the war is over. It's the economy stupid!

I'd just like some opinions please. We generally moved from barter to token economies employing physical tokens - coins and such. However, it's entirely possible that we may do away with physical tokens entirely, and rely completely of units of data as tokens in a global computer network...

I wanted to point out a great article about our up and coming Hydrogen Economy. This article comes from the May 2004 issue of SciAm and it gives nice snapshot of the state-of-the-art. Not available for free AFAIK, here is an internet link and brief...

John Kerry has been very open about his stance that the gvt should sponsor a Manhattan Project type rapid shift away from traditional energy sources and to clean ones. I do not know what his position is on nuclear technology though. There are many people who favour a shift to a...

Do you think a gold standard economy is better? This is why I think it is better The following section is a series of revised quotes taken form a book called The creature from Jekyll Island, by G. Edward Griffin. THE MISLEADING THEORY OF QUANTITY It often is argued...

I am posting this here in order to draw the attention of physics students, as well as other science and engineering students, to the upcoming change in our supply of energy. The National Hydrogen Association wants help from people like you. Please consider this a potential career option...