Economics

The US is actually self-sufficient in basic food production. Not only that, but the country also provides food for a large part of the rest of the world.

June 12, 2020 10:25

The United States, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China are the world's top exporters of soap, according to the OEC.

June 11, 2020 17:14

Wage earners are paid by the hour, while salaried workers receive a fixed amount per year.

June 10, 2020 00:10

The US actually does import multiple types of food from China. Including meat. The majority of the meat consumed in the US is not from China, however, some of it definitely is.

June 9, 2020 09:38

You might think, planet Earth is a self-sufficient system, because all the resources we need are here, right? But, imagine if there was no Sun, for example. There would be no light, and no light means no photosynthesis of plants, which means no food for anyone. 

June 8, 2020 11:17

North Dakota and South Dakota are the two leaders in US honey production, ranking number one and two in honey production in the country.

June 7, 2020 19:53

The Big Four banks of Canada play a major role within the realm of the country's biggest public companies.

June 7, 2020 19:25

Kazakhstan has significant deposits of a variety of minerals.

June 6, 2020 14:07

By looking at zinc mining in each province in which it exists, we can gain a better understanding of Canada’s zinc industry as a whole. 

June 5, 2020 04:03

Most of the time it seems like the only thing people can do is accept the presence of capitalism and hope for a better future. But, what is that better future?

June 3, 2020 10:20

Junk bonds are bonds for corporations that carry a much higher risk of default. Therefore, these investments can be incredibly risky.

June 1, 2020 20:09

In a world where everything revolves around private ownership and the uncontrollable spending of natural resources, we can not help but worry about the sustainability of this economic system. 

June 1, 2020 11:30

This list will run down the 10 biggest stock exchanges ranked by their market capitalization.

May 30, 2020 03:58

The economy of the United States of America is highly developed and extremely diverse. If we look at the nominal GDP, it is considered to be the world’s largest economy.

May 27, 2020 08:45

Elasticity and inelasticity are economic terms used to describe how sensitive a good or service is to price fluctuations.

May 23, 2020 16:26

COVID-19 and a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia resulted in oil prices diving into negative territory.

May 23, 2020 16:25

Nurses in Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Luxembourg have extremely high salaries.

May 18, 2020 00:42

While there are over two thousand billionaires in the world, only forty seven of them are under the age of forty. Read through to find out who the ten youngest billionaires are.

May 12, 2020 11:44

Medical school in the United States can cost upwards of $50,000, it would only be natural that they have some of the highest-paid doctors in the world.

May 11, 2020 17:09

It has been almost 100 years since this first Black Monday occurred, and it set off the 1929 stock market crash.

May 5, 2020 08:34