Basel III likely to have limited short-term impact on U.S. banks
For big U.S. banks, Basel III will likely have limited impact in the short-term because of its generous phase-in timeline
Why Japan 'allowed' deflation
To some degree, Japan allowed deflation, or at least they did not choose extremely aggressive policies to fight it. This is largely due to the influence of Japanese constituents who own fixed income, which would devalue in the face of inflation.
China's aging population and its implications
China will have an aging population problem comparable to that of Japan and Western Europe in 30 years or so with perhaps important implications for elderly care and manufacturing.
Interview: Robert Prechter on mass psychology in the financial markets
Robert Prechter speaks to IBTimes about mass psychology in the financial markets and specifically about the Greek sovereign debt crisis.
Securing China's oil imports from the Middle East
As a growing oil consumer and importer, China is taking strategic steps to secure its oil imports from the Middle East by strengthening its influence in the South Asia/Indian Ocean region.
Correlation among income tax rate, tax receipts, and GDP
An analysis of the relationship among U.S. personal income tax rate, tax receipts, and the GDP reveals a high correlation between GDP and tax receipts. However, others correlations are noticeably weaker.
Australia's real estate bubble
Australia's real estate market emerged relatively unscathed from the global financial crisis. But that doesn't meant there isn't a bubble, said Morgan Stanley's Gerard Minack.
Interview: Suze Orman on underwater mortgages and personal finance
Suze Orman speaks to IBTimes about the current economic situation for Americans and gives advice to people with underwater mortgages and seniors living on fixed income.
Interview: Maria Fiorini Ramirez on unemployment and credit to small business
Maria Fiorini Ramirez speaks to IBTimes about inflation, unemployment, and credit conditions to small businesses.
Interview: Jim Rogers on Chinese Economy, Yuan Policy, and GM
Jim Rogers speaks to IBTimes about the Chinese economy, the yuan policy, and the demise of General Motors.
Could “crowd-sourcing” help resource-starved SEC detect fraud?
NERA Economic Consulting proposes using crowd-sourcing to help the resource-starved SEC catch fraud perpetrated by investment advisors.
Asian Americans increasingly defying the STEM stereotype
Asian Americans are increasingly shifting away from traditional professions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and into the fields of law and business.
Second largest hedge fund in the world practices radical truth
The president and founder the world's second largest hedge fund is a big believer in the controversial idea of radical truth and credits the practice it with giving his firm a competitive advantage.
The 2011 capital gains tax rate hike and its impact
The hike on individual long-term capital gains tax rate in 2011 may have interesting implications.
