Economics - June 2006

Right now the FTSE stands at 5744.9 and the Dow Jones stands at 11023.4. What were the figures when the indices just began? Did they start at 0?

2006-06-29 03:04:20 · 1 answers · asked by bonshui 6

I know it is more than average American household income but in areas like Boston, SF, some areas of Canneticut, Miami, average household income is close to 80K. 60K is below poverty line for them. House prices range from 500K to millions.
How do people living in these areas and making average American household income (Teachers, Nurses, mailmen etc.) afford housing?

2006-06-29 02:20:36 · 5 answers · asked by dude 4

2006-06-29 02:06:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-29 02:04:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-29 01:58:24 · 9 answers · asked by amazinglife_1200 2

Please give examples

2006-06-29 00:18:50 · 3 answers · asked by cole_francia 2

Yes by increasing the purchase power of poor countries.

2006-06-28 22:55:32 · 4 answers · asked by Devaraj A 4

If a person earned 15,000 dollars per year in 1948, what would that equate to in today's dollars (USA)?

2006-06-28 18:37:27 · 3 answers · asked by Mark H 1

2006-06-28 18:24:01 · 2 answers · asked by pritpal b 1

2006-06-28 17:59:27 · 4 answers · asked by jblykins@verizon.net 1

2006-06-28 17:57:25 · 3 answers · asked by Rieanda 1

I have no idea with choosing a major. Now, I have picked bussiness, economics, math, statistics out. Within this four majors, I do not know which one to choose.

I know doing these majors almost can do the same work, like international econ. banking, accounting, marketing etc

Can you help me to analysis these majors??

Thanks!

2006-06-28 17:36:22 · 6 answers · asked by liaomingavin 2

2006-06-28 17:12:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-28 15:40:31 · 27 answers · asked by KatzPlace 6

I don't understand why it is so difficult to have a semi decent socail life and walk away with money at the end of the week. All I want to do is, party a little, smash a little and get a little smashed(drunk). I don't have a girlfriend, so that's one expenditure out of the way. Why is it so damn hard?

2006-06-28 13:49:48 · 9 answers · asked by jajais4u 2

2006-06-28 12:26:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

If it is a result of the individual choices of people in the economy, can't we assume they are acting in their own best interest?

2006-06-28 11:17:31 · 4 answers · asked by Top 99% 3

I wonder when the resources we have now will no longer be available for harvest? Or will the populations increase outstrip our ability to harvest resources?

2006-06-28 09:37:22 · 6 answers · asked by R M 1

2006-06-28 09:15:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-28 08:17:40 · 5 answers · asked by sankul 1

2006-06-28 07:23:23 · 3 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

I've been told that the money the wealthy save will eventually trickle back down to the lower classes and make up for their increased tax burden. Yet, every time this happens, the concentration of wealth becomes more pronounced and corporations move more jobs overseas.

Is this just a temporary phenomenon? In the long run, will money and jobs find their way back to the lower classes? If so, how long will this take?

2006-06-28 06:40:28 · 8 answers · asked by Sandsquish 3

What criteria makes the firm a monopoly and what causes the firm to not charge excessively high prices for their product? Be specific about governemnt regulation or consumer reactions to increases in prices.

2006-06-28 06:18:14 · 9 answers · asked by I heart art 2

I've read that a chief economist for the World Bank said that Africa is underpolluted. He also said, "Health-impairing pollution should be done in the country with the lowest cost, which will be the countries with the lowest wages." I'm not sure I follow his reasoning. Could someone with more expertise in economics explain this?

2006-06-28 06:02:11 · 1 answers · asked by Sandsquish 3

Why or why not?

2006-06-28 05:21:49 · 6 answers · asked by Sandsquish 3

2006-06-28 02:07:51 · 10 answers · asked by Janine A 1

2006-06-28 02:01:08 · 9 answers · asked by kitty 1

2006-06-28 01:51:29 · 6 answers · asked by sosick2287 1

2006-06-28 01:29:07 · 8 answers · asked by lockedup2287 1

2006-06-28 01:21:59 · 18 answers · asked by shake2287 1