tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51610236717957206652026-10-21T17:03:17.848-07:00alexonomicsalexonomics: the study of Alex's view on politics, economics and other important issues around the world. No this does not include what's up with the Kardashians.
Basically, this blog will discuss my opinions. I encourage discussion, and feel really highly about debate. Disagreement is good, however an opposing opinion must have merit to it. Therefore, do not post your thesis without any backup.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-52500607215934766622015-02-26T02:50:00.003-08:002015-02-26T02:50:33.547-08:00Walking the Walk with Walker
Wisconsin is set to become the nation's 25th so-called "right-to-work" state. Republicans in the state legislature are fast-tracking a bill to Gov. Scott Walker, who is a potential 2016 presidential candidate.
The state Senate passed a right-to-work bill late Wednesday, and the State Assembly could pass it next week.
The measure aims to weaken private sector unions by letting workers optAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com115tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-4752034354835676182014-09-21T09:57:00.003-07:002014-09-21T20:04:03.952-07:00The Great Religious Recession
Every great civilization that the world has seen has had a main religion of some kind or another. Zeus and his wife Hera ruled Mt. Olympus along with their fellow gods according to the Greeks and Romans. The Egyptians had Anubis, Isis and many more choices to worship while the head of the Babylonian gods was Marduk. Arabic and Ottoman empires had Allah and Muhammad while the Chinese' main Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com96tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-55851386214991638282013-12-14T13:01:00.000-08:002013-12-14T13:01:13.433-08:00Reflections on Young Fatherhood: Lucky Me
Editor's Note: This is a guest post written by Matt Henry, a comedian. These views do not necessarily reflect this publication, and are the views of the writer. To reach Matt Henry, email him at comedianmatthenry@gmail.com.
Lucky Me.
So I flew to close to the sun, and had my son when I was 19 going on 20. To be honest I was more afraid to tell my mom that I was going to be be a parent thenAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-10172209125960358962013-12-05T19:10:00.000-08:002013-12-05T19:59:56.104-08:00Answering the Riddle of Relationships
Editors Note: This blog is usually devoted to political issues, financial issues, world events or closely related topics. The following is off topic from the blog's content, and does not reflect the opinions of Alexonomics.
Most commonly, humans talk about events, issues, politics, sports, ideas or interesting facts. One topic has been left from that list, and that is relationships. Probably Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-17011797127602257452013-09-16T14:14:00.001-07:002013-09-17T06:28:46.440-07:00Miss America: Solving the Issue of Ignorance
Racism.
Hate, ridicule, antagonism, spite, malevolence, resentment.
All these words are relatively nasty little combinations of
letters that have been used quite recently to describe the negative reaction of
some Americans to the appointment of the new Miss America. It brings to mind
the late Christopher Hitchens asking “What is it you most dislike?” and
proceeding to answer his own Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-86415271610536308302013-09-09T09:00:00.002-07:002013-09-09T09:07:13.816-07:00The Result of Every Nation Abolishing their Debt
Some readers have asked what would occur should every single government in the world just abolish, or default, on their debts. Although the answer may be simple to those who understand the global economy, for most it is quite a real question. If every single country in the world just decided to default on their financial obligations, the following would most likely briefly describe the Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-55512820752659942552013-08-01T10:08:00.000-07:002013-08-01T14:19:21.492-07:00A Look at Ontario's DebtAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-78308200551889027702013-07-30T12:14:00.003-07:002013-07-30T12:30:05.832-07:00The India Series: Look Both Ways
Tacitus was a senator and historian of Rome which spent most of his career under the Emperor Domitian. Often, Tacitus would write his histories with a distinct distaste for politics due to his exposure to corruption, and is quoted "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws".
If one can associate numerous laws with a rather baffling large bureaucracy that has been ranked the worstAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-22171041016742610232013-07-28T14:28:00.000-07:002013-07-28T14:57:03.156-07:00The India Series: A One Way Street
This blog began the India Series with the saying India can best be described as the place where you need to look both ways before crossing a one way street. This post looking at the broad economy of India will continue with this theme.
Economically, India belongs to a group of nations known by the acronym BRIC. The acronym stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China; four Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-24321704350919765962013-07-24T03:34:00.000-07:002013-07-28T14:56:51.251-07:00Video Blog St. Petersburg
Alexonomic's first video blog in St. Petersburg. The India Series is on hold until a proper internet connection can be found.
Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-23299893228522438162013-07-21T04:14:00.003-07:002013-07-28T14:57:14.996-07:00Entrepreneurial Estonia
Tallinn is not exactly on the list of major cities in the world, yet it is a word being repeated in the technological startup community. As the capital of Estonia, Tallinn continues to offer entrepreneurs quick and easy access to beginning their business with an easy to use online bureaucracy. For example, it takes only about five minutes to register one's company.
Skype is probably the Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-21760830759061895442013-07-20T11:07:00.002-07:002013-07-28T14:57:30.780-07:00An Introduction to the India Series
India has been classified as a BRIC nation, a term coined by
Goldman Sachs. This term puts India at a similar industrialization pace as
China, Brazil and Russia. However, India has many hurdles to jump over before
it can convince this writer that the relatively rosy economic predictions
concerning India will occur.
While this writer was in India, four cities were visited.
These are Mumbai, Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-69910628162882772622013-07-18T14:39:00.001-07:002013-09-26T16:38:36.197-07:00Alexonomics Outlook for 2013: North America
Some of the same words used by this blog to describe the Middle East can be used to describe the United States of America. Incessant wrangling would certainly be a well fitting pair of words to describe the American Congress at this point in time.
The United States has the largest economy in the world, its GDP more than double that of the second place China. Compared to January, the Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-22451395942108749942013-07-15T21:35:00.001-07:002013-07-28T14:58:46.982-07:00Alexonomics Outlook for 2013: The Middle East
Continual controversy, timeless dispute, uninterrupted dissension, endless altercations, incessant wrangling.
The IMF report can be found here.
All these two word utterances could describe the Middle East. However, the Middle Eastern economy still continues, and offers growth opportunities in 2013 and beyond. Although many Middle Eastern countries have brought in large amounts of wealth Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-74886521889549976692013-05-19T01:12:00.000-07:002013-07-28T14:58:59.554-07:00Renewing the Space Race
Captain James Kirk of the Starship Enterprise flies around
the Universe with the mandate to boldly go where no man has gone before.
It may be fiction, but reality is slowly approaching the
final frontier.
Space has often been one of mystery for mankind, with some
civilizations worshiping the heavenly bodies in our solar system while others
such as Copernicus and Galileo have Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-29318255913828876452013-05-16T01:14:00.001-07:002013-07-28T14:59:08.794-07:00Idle Hands in Iraq
Violence, death, and blood being shed are all occurring in a
country in the Middle East.
No, we’re not talking about Syria.
Although Syria has been popularized in the media due to
their civil war, Iraq has experienced growing violence as April has the highest
fatality count by sectarian violence since 2008. In response, Baghdad has
restricted 10 television channels accusing them of Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-36681314142965920332013-05-14T14:34:00.002-07:002013-07-28T14:59:22.964-07:00Pakistani Pessimism
Three cheers for democracy.
At least this has been the general reaction from the
international community. It is appropriate, as the election in Pakistan marks
the first time that a successful transition between civilian governments has
taken place without military intervention.
India, long wary of the Pakistani military, has expressed
excitement over the elections. The excitement may&Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-21076549882916132332013-05-13T02:49:00.002-07:002013-07-28T14:59:42.070-07:00A Qatari Quibble
A small peninsula in the Middle East is quickly attempting
to rebrand itself as a more liberal, business minded country with progressive
policies.
It is for a good reason.
Qatar has been seen for a long time as a similar nation to
Saudi Arabia by the international community, as the nation is not distinct in
language, culture, religion or ethnicity. This all changed when the Saudis
Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-62106631251236497622013-05-12T06:56:00.000-07:002013-07-28T15:00:51.432-07:00Motheronomics of Mother's Day
Mothers often can be described as the backbone of society. They raise the future in most countries, from young engineers to doctors, carpenters to plumbers, or writers and musicians. Often, the role of the mother has been unappreciated in Western society, which is quite unfortunate as mothers have an extremely important role in any culture.
The holiday entitled Mother's Day was created in 1908Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-60542889277620062002013-05-04T07:38:00.002-07:002013-07-28T15:01:08.577-07:00Alexonomics - Expansion into Video Blogging
Alexonomics will be adding a video component to the blog - above is a sample of what's to come!
Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-60289380290640323692013-03-20T21:48:00.000-07:002013-07-28T15:01:25.906-07:00Grappling from the Edge: A Cypriot Tale
When your country is asking Greece for a bailout, you know you're in trouble.
Cyprus is a small country of a million people with a large problem, that just exploded across the international scene this week. This hasn't been a sudden crisis, as Cypriots have been asking for assistance since June. The current situation is a result of the financial crisis, as Cyprus had been known for its Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-46923759466768568472013-03-15T10:57:00.003-07:002013-07-28T15:06:57.729-07:00North Korea Strikes Sea of Japan
I am writing as Mitt Romney is speaking.
However, something just occurred that is far more important.
North Korea has fired short range missiles into the Sea of Japan. Two KN-02
short range missiles were fired in international missiles, fired from SCUD like
trucks, and has a range of 120 – 140 km. They can carry a nuclear load.
I guess Dennis Rodman did a poor job as a diplomat.
This Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-4883278866095823852013-03-14T21:03:00.003-07:002013-07-28T15:07:52.099-07:00The Paul Ryan Budget Delusion
Tomorrow should be interesting.
Some of the speakers here at CPAC include Donald
Trump and Paul Ryan. Mr. Trump usually is more of an entertaining figure, less
likely to be taken seriously. However, Mr. Ryan is a figure that is taken
seriously, and has just released a new budget.
Maybe Paul Ryan is thinking too hard.
Mr. Ryan stated in his Wall Street Journal article thatAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-71026368786763325352013-03-07T17:11:00.003-08:002013-07-28T15:08:15.291-07:00In honour of Mr. Rand Paul
Finally, an American politician decided to talk
about a valid subject.
That is, the deterioration of American liberty.
Liberty you ask? That may be a strong word. However,
that’s exactly what it is, as shown when an American citizen was tracked by a
drone on American soil.
First, let’s backtrack a bit.
Rand Paul is a junior senator from Kentucky who
spoke for 13 hours to Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5161023671795720665.post-45840075572675549802013-03-05T13:44:00.001-08:002013-07-28T15:08:27.215-07:00American Privacy: A Brief Look
In the next few days I will be posting the 2013 Outlook for the Middle East. However, I wanted to release a brief look at what this blog considers as the biggest issue facing the United States, and Western countries in the world today.
Lack of privacy.
The issue has not been talked about by either Republicans nor Democrats because both sides have contributed to the deteriorationAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11940642380351455997noreply@blogger.com9