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American Elements Says That U.S. Needs a Strategic Metals Reserve
American Elements president and chairman of the board Michael Silver is advocating that the Obama administration establish a U.S. Strategic Metals Reserve. How People Arrived Here: american elements
U.S. Travel Association Unveils Plan to Create 1.3 Million American Jobs
The U.S. Travel Association has unveiled a plan to create 1.3 million U.S. jobs and add $859 billion to the U.S. economy by 2020 by reforming an antiquated visa process that often drives international travelers to other countries. The heart of U.S....
Tohoku Earthquake Affects World Mineral Supplies
In addition to its other effects, the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake that struck northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, will affect Japan’s and the world’s supply of some minerals, at least temporarily. Up to one-quarter of the world’s iodine and one-third...
Bank Foreclosure Homes Up 38% in Past Year
Bank Foreclosures Sale has announced that bank foreclosures were up 5% in the second quarter of 2010. With 269,960 bank repossessions recorded, a new quarterly record was set for bank repossessions, which are up a staggering 38% from the second quarter...
Foreclosures Fall 5% in First Half of Year
Foreclosure Listings Nationwide, a provider of foreclosure listings and foreclosure investment information, has announced a nationwide 5% decrease in foreclosure properties over the past six months. Much of the decrease occurred during the second quarter...
Globalization Set to Resume in 2010 After Temporary Blip
A report released this week by Ernst & Young in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) highlights how globalization slowed during the financial crisis and the subsequent downturn. But as the economy recovers...
Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator Suggests Recovery Could Be Losing Momentum
The media’s coverage of mixed economic news led to a marginal rise in the Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) in December. The ESI rose to 38.7, up only minimally from 38.3 in November. This slight rise is the ESI’s third weakest...
75% of Americans Plan on Working Until They Drop
A new study released by Bankrate, Inc. shows that the vast majority of working Americans plan to work as long as they can during retirement age, showing a redefinition of how Americans view traditional retirement plans.
