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In this article the author discusses poverty in the United States. He addresses several issues including the number of individuals and families living at, or below, the poverty line, the degree of poverty in the U.S. compared to other developed countries, and the case for increasing the minimum wage.

The article discusses the risk that governments of countries with advanced economies will do too little to control the 2008 financial crisis. The projection by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that advanced economies will suffer their first aggregate drop in economic output since World War II is also mentioned.

Presents a speech delivered by Murray Weidenbaum, the Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) to the MasterCard Future of Payment Summit in O'Fallon (Mo.) about global economic conditions. Statistics indicating growth in the global economy; View that globalization is working despite protests; Suggestion that developing nations are growing faster than advanced nations.

A commentary on the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity (EfIP) initiative launched by a group of economists including Suresh Naidu, Dani Rodrik and Gabriel Zucman which argues for economics to move away from neoliberalism and adopt an economics characterized by inclusive prosperity, is presented. Topics covered include failure to address the concerns of developing countries, especially the poorer among them and the status of neoliberalism in developing countries.

This article discusses important challenges faced in the 1980s by Western financial markets. These include financing increased domestic capital development as well as financing imbalances of international surpluses and deficits, and to do both in the midst of inflation. The ability of banking systems and securities markets to meet the needs of borrowers in the 1980s is questioned. It is ultimately determined that if financial markets are unable to accomplish the financing challenges before them, Western economies will either have to forfeit their goals for renewed growth in living standards or come to terms with increased instability in their international financial arrangements. The author asserts that financial markets must research innovations that have the potential to prevent such scenarios.

The migration of people and industry to a great crescent on the rim of the United States is revising our economic geography. Both the size and the nature of markets in the various sections of the country are changing. And analysis of the fundamental forces underlying the migration indicates that the changes will grow still larger in the years to come. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses Marxist critiques of capitalism in relation to stagnation in wage growth. Topics include the role of competition in lowering wages, the impact of automation on wages in developed countries, and problems with Keynesian approaches to capitalist economics in social democratic welfare states.

The article offers information on the result of the United Nations (U.N) survey concerning the world's economic system in the Postwar years. It mentions that manufacturing in the developed countries such as the U.S. has increased rather than prewar which resulted to wide gap to less developed countries. It states that the Soviet bloc countries show a decline in the average rates of growth. It adds that the non-dollar areas were encouraged for production due to the shortages of good.

The article looks at the economic and social conditions of men, focusing on the problems facing men with limited educational attainment and low skills in developed countries. Topics include the decline in marriage among the working class, the employment rates of men versus women, the impact of economic changes related to global trade and technological innovations, the effect of the U.S. criminal justice system on men, and changing gender roles.

The article discusses rising inflation in developed countries as of early 2017. Topics include U.S. wage growth in relation to the U.S. Federal Reserve's inflation target, the growth of inflation in Germany in relation to Eurozone labour markets, and the role of central banks in setting inflation expectations.

An essay is presented on economic trends and the capitalist system in the 21st century. The author cites the forecasts of 20th-century economist John Maynard Keynes concerning how industrialized economies would change given rapid technological innovation and discusses the impact of advances in information technology on the economy in areas including income distribution, employment, and nonmarket transactions. Economists Thomas Piketty and Paul Romer are cited.

The article focuses on the question on whether rich countries can use household savings during the COVID-19 pandemic to help boost economic recovery. It discusses the U.S. economic recovery after the end of the World War II through the help of consumers, data gathered by "The Economist" magazine on personal savings during the pandemic and forecasts on excess savings in the U.S.

El artículo reporta que el presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, ha pronosticado que el país recibirá condición de país desarrollado en 2020 después de analizar la estrategia de desarrollo actual del país. Los diversos temas que se tratan son la disminución de la pobreza en la región, el aumento de la disponibilidad de la formación profesional y la reducción de la corrupción.

In this essay the author advocates for new domestic policy on the part of governments in developing and developed countries to address currency fluctuations. The issue arises following a second round of monetary stimulus undertaken by the U.S. Federal Reserve known as quantitative easing wherein the organization purchased a significant number of U.S. Treasury bonds. This action led to international accusations that the U.S. was attempting to depreciate the dollar. The article notes the consumption habits of developing and developed nations.

The article examines aspects of continued economic growth on developed economies. The central focus of the article is on the sustainability of economic development. Among a number of issues the article profiles Peter Victor, an economist who studied the effects of limited or non-existent growth on the Canadian economy.

The article reports that international security will be affected by a number of major demographic trends in the 21st century. The demographic weight of the developed countries of the world is dropping relative to the developing world. The labor force in developing countries is aging and in an inexorable decline, while the populations in the youngest, poorest and most Muslim countries is increasing. Among other issues the author notes that policy makers in developed countries will have to adapt global organizations to the new world.

The article looks at economic policy in the industrialized countries, focusing on the causes and consequences of the extended period of very low interest rates. It discusses the question of whether central bank monetary policies or underlying economic conditions are more responsible for the low interest rates. Topics include the relationship, if any, between interest rates and economic growth; the impact of population aging; and bond market trends.

The article focuses on an answer to the question of why some countries are rich and others poor by economist Daron Acemoglu. The history of the search for the answer to that question is discussed, including theories by political economist Max Weber. Acemoglu suggests that government policies concerning law, national security and opportunities for innovation are the basis for the relative wealth of nations.

The article offers information on the use of power and leadership to promote economic development and sustain efficient Hawaiian government. It notes that in the government's democratic age, few people made most of the important decisions for the state, wherein people are also enjoying an oligarchy political system. However, in the present era, leaders exercised their leadership focusing on their own personal reasons and on their own corporate interests.

This article discusses the possibility that emigrants who traveled from developing countries to developed countries in search of work are returning home because of the lack of job prospects. The development of financial incentives to encourage voluntary return migration among alien laborers in countries including Spain and the Czech republic is described. While the return of migrants is encouraged in many countries, Japan is encouraging Brazilian immigrants to stay.

The article focuses on adjudication, an aspect of the relationship between international law and poverty in developed States. It cites four dimensions of poverty in each state including discrimination and income deprivation. It also notes the challenge in adjudication of economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights. Moreover, the adoption of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) is discussed.

The article presents a global poll on food and energy prices authorized by the BBC World Service on October 15, 2008. It notes that 60 percent of the people among the 26 nations in the poll agree on the burden brought about by the increase in food and energy costs. It mentions that in Australia, Great Britain and Germany, from 10-27 percent of the people state that the food price increase has caused cut backs on food despite being in developed countries.

The article presents the people in countries across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region showing negative impact toward the state of the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

The article discusses a new study by the World Bank on the emerging economies that are catching up based on the productivity performance of 97 economies since 2000. Topics discussed include the growth gap between advanced and emerging economies, the economic growth posted by several emerging markets including China, India, and Malaysia, and concerns on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on investments and supply chains.

This article presents the impact of international trade on poor countries. Overall, the countries that stand to benefit most from greater competition and openness are those nations that display the highest protection. Traditionally, rich economies such as the United States and the European Union have been quick to engage in antidumping initiatives. But developing countries have been learning the same tricks and initiating antidumping measures of their own, and now the number of such actions has converged between advanced and poor economies. It is wrong to say that poor countries should not open their markets if rich countries maintain high trade barriers.

The article focuses on the U.S. economic conditions in 2011 in the aftermath of a global economic recession. Topics include the shrinking middle class in the U.S., the debt crises in Europe, and attempts by the U.S. Federal Reserve to create a monetary stimulus in 2011. Information is provided on how globalization has contributed to the economic recessions of both developed countries and emerging markets. The results of a reader poll are presented on issues such as economic conditions, personal finances, and cost cutting measures.

The article discusses the relationship of economic prosperity and well-being in developed countries. It cites the Human Development Index (HDI) and the World Happiness Report as standard economic measures of income. Also presented are the data collected in HDI, namely, life expectancy and health status, education, and standard of living. Also presented are the developed countries like Norway, Australia, and the Netherlands.

Discusses various issues related to threat for jobs of low-skilled workers in rich industrial nations as a result of growing trade between the First World and the Third World. View that competition from cheap Third-World labor will force pay in the First World down and eliminate low-skilled labor jobs; Discussion on the relationship between productivity and wages; Discussion on the potential widening of pay differentials in the U.S. and Great Britain.

The article examines the role of China's imports in the global economy. Customs data presented shows China's import volume of raw materials, as well as mechanical, electrical and high-technology products, manufactured goods and service trade. The contributions of China to the economic growth and recovery of developed countries that affected by the financial crisis and the European sovereign debt crisis is discussed.

The article focuses on the possible impact of the collapse in short-term export financing to Third World economies. It states that the problem may withhold the fundamental materials and equipment from the industrial countries and from the U.S. It also mentions that due to the said problem, Latin American countries were urged to reduce imports from the U.S. by 16 billion dollars in 1983 from 39 billion dollars in 1981, and farms and factories are unable to obtain hard currency from central banks.

The article looks at the opinion of Mexican President Luis Echeverría Alvarez on the problems of the Third World as of November 1, 1976, focusing on the imbalance of wealth distribution among different countries and the social responsibility of rich countries such as the U.S., West Germany, ans Japan.

The article focuses on the statement of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, delivered by U.S. Ambassador Daniel P. Moynihan during the United Nations' (UN) Seventh Special Session in September 1975 in the U.S. It states that the statement contains an answer to the share-the-wealth demands of the Third World and helps in preventing the anticipated conflict between the developing countries and the rich industrialized nations of the West. It notes that the proposals of the U.S. would have the same impact of the Marshall Plan if backed and funded by all the industrial and oil-rich nations.

Information on the fifth meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD V) held in Manila, Philippines is presented. It was the forum where developing countries complained that new economic orders were often ignored by the advanced-developing countries. It also featured several delegations from various countries including Costa Rica, Africa and Asia.

An interview with Don Drummond is presented. He points out that while Canada may have distinguished itself from the major developed economies, its record of output during the recession was not better than that of the U.S. He notes that while the median income basically has gone nowhere in Canada, the more distressing is the fact that the income of the bottom 20% has declined substantially and continues to decline for some quite time. He cites the tendency of the Canadians to think of themselves as being very conservative and prudent concerning consumption although there has been an explosion in consumer credit in the form of lines of credit.

The article focuses on the advice of the Brazilian government to first world countries on how to deal with their economic problems in 2011 despite having its own problems such as crime and illiteracy. According to President Dilma Rousseff, Europe, U.S., Japan and other countries should learn that the financial system needs to be tightly controlled throughout the world, while Finance Minister Guido Mantega says that Brazil should support European areas to help solve their currency problems.

The article focuses on the investments of emerging markets in the economies of rich countries in 2011. Topics include mergers and acquisitions of developing countries like India and China in countries such as the U.S. and Great Britain, foreign direct investments (FDI), and benefits of the acquisitions for developing countries such as financing options, better markets than home economies, and better global savings. INSET: Beefed up.

The article discusses the effects of joblessness and unemployment for youth in developed countries. The lack of job creation and economic growth after the global financial crisis of 2008 have led to underemployment, emigration from home country, an increase in crime, and later wage decreases. Other effects include depression, poor health, living longer at home, and underemployment.

The article focuses on the role of international trade in the understanding of world income's uneven distribution. According to the "Human Development Report" of United Nations in 2008, countries that are ranked below 156 out of the 177 listed are classified to have the lowest human development. It notes that international trade rules favour rich countries which add to unequal distribution of wealth. Moreover, poorer countries create their own trading blocs to give them more negotiating power.

The article examines globalization in the world's economy. The very meaning of the word has undergone a change. Whereas it once meant the expansion of international business enterprises based in developed countries into developing ones, that process has increasingly worked the other way as well. Lenovo, the Chinese computer manufacturer, is presented as an example.

The article focuses on the economy of developed countries in 2008. According to the author, instability in financial markets, weakening growth, and a shift of the global economy all threaten to impose negative consequences on international economies. Attention is given to the policies and ideologies of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The article reports that the WTO is quietly hoping that instability caused by the global credit crisis helps restore momentum to the declining institution.

In this article the author examines greed and suggests that avaricious tendencies are a force for good in modern economies in developed countries. In addition the author examines greed an an element in a number of economic developments including as a possible cause for the collapse of the subprime mortgage industry, the growth in executive salaries and the 2008 financial crisis.

This article says that the world is seeing one of the biggest revolutions in history as economic power shifts from developed nations to emerging countries. The economies are growing faster in emerging countries and they account for 30 percent of the world gross domestic product (GDP). This growth has been reflected in their stockmarkets which have climbed significantly. As developed nation economies stall, the developing countries are supposed to help the world economy steady overall.

The article reports that fewer people in developed countries are saving money. Americans on average, save less than 1% of their after-tax income today compared with 7% at the beginning of the 1990s. In Australia and New Zealand personal saving rates are negative as people borrow to consume more than they earn. What are the consequences of falling saving rates? From a macroeconomic perspective the right measure is the national saving rate: the sum of private saving and public budget surplus or budget deficit. Add together the need for greater investment and the likelihood of less easy access to foreign borrowing, and the conclusion is clear: Anglo-Saxon economies with low national saving rates, particularly America, need to save more. Encouraging higher private saving would clearly help raise national saving. Moreover, the adequacy of personal saving is important from the perspective of individual welfare. Monetary policy is one tool governments can use to encourage people to save. The best policy would be a wholesale shift to a consumption-based tax system.

The article discusses a proposal by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and the World Bank to have rich countries help poor countries pay for vaccines in advance. The "Advance Market Commitment" launched in 2007 has so far received $1.5 billion in donations from Canada, Italy, Norway, Great Britain, Russia and the Bill and Melina Gates Foundation. The hope is to save the lives of 5.4 million children by 2030.

Examines France's 35-hour workweek. Money the law implementing the shorter workweek has cost the French economy; Decrease in the number of working hours just as the average working time in the developed world was increasing; Fact that half of the public don't even like the law; Negative message that France is no longer interested in things like growth, prosperity and dynamism the law has sent out; Beneficiaries; Hospital shortages.

Discusses the notion that the biggest threat to low-skilled workers in rich industrial nations is not from Third-World imports, but from a mass migration of investment. Arguments pertaining to a report by Klaus Schwab, president of the World Economic Forum; View that a mass migration of investment could erode a country's capital stock, reduce labor productivity, and hence depress the wages of those who stayed in work; Arguments pertaining to differing views on the debate over foreign direct investment in the Third World.