4 posts tagged “news”

    I've been reading it like mad...mostly about the United States' financial situation and China's presence in Tibet and the threat to Taiwan.

    Did you know that about 225,000 climate-change-related deaths occurred in the Asia Pacific region last year? Including malaria, flooding, etc...

    Did you know that Taiwan has been deliberately not allowing their dollar to strengthen so that the US will continue to purchase products from them, and that this is the reason that so much inflation is happening to their country now? And did you know also that Asian companies and bankers are trying to pull more and more out of betting on US currency and are being forced to by their government?

    So anyway, I was wondering if I could get some input on this: Do you think that by eliminating the minimum wage, the United States would be able to pull out of a recession faster?

    Here's the justification: If you eliminate the minimum wage, the price of labor will be at equilibrium with the market...people will be willing to work for far less - mostly minorities, the ones who, at the present time, are the ones suffering most from unemployment (approx. 9% among blacks, 5-6% among Hispanics). Subsequently, because cost of production decreases and because people are making less, prices will drop, thus fighting inflation. If we can fight inflation enough, people will buy more, and the economy will turn around.
    There is also another factor; inflation in Asian countries has in some areas (Taiwan, Vietnam) tripled over the last year alone. Since about half of the products which the United States imports are from Asia, and cost of production are going up all across the board, American consumers are going to be forced to pay more, especially at historically "cheap" stores such as Wal-Mart. In a situation like this, is it not better for America to mobilize our own shrinking workforce, even if it is in a manufacturing sense, to create products at a similar price (possible with the elimination of minimum wage), and thus help eliminate the massive trade deficit (which, if not combated, will result in a lower standard of living)? (As of January 2008, the US trade deficit in both goods and services was $58.2 billion).

    This really makes me want to find international employment...where the currency will actually have a value.

    Thanks for your thoughts! :)

    So, Hitachi Inc. has developed a toy train that can run according to your brain activity. Perhaps you should check out the full article?

    I can definitely see the medical benefits, but how necessary is it truly to develop a remote that operates on your thoughts? God, our society is going to rot simply from muscle atrophy at this rate. What is so wrong with moving?

    And for a refreshing look at what Vatican City has been up to, why not check out the Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road, even featuring Ten Commandments of Cars, which should not be used as a "place of sin".

"A 36-page document called "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road" contains 10 Commandments covering everything from road rage, respecting pedestrians, keeping a car in good shape and avoiding rude gestures while behind the wheel."

    Ya know, I kind of like it. I mean, at least the Church is recognizing real time issues. It may be disputable as to how good their position is on various issues, but at least they're moving into the modern age.