In theory, slower growth in trend productivity would have two counteracting effects. First, it likely would raise business costs for a time, because firms would face more rapid growth of unit labor costs. To offset the resulting squeeze on profit ... more

As the carbon budget (and hence the number of shares) declines from year to year, it is likely that the price of carbon will rise. Less pollution will yield more cash to residents. This creates a built-in incentive to reduce emissions over time. ... more

Design no longer is a competitive advantage. Design is a commodity. Yet design in big companies is just as inefficient as manufacturing and supply-chain management used to be. So brand companies might as well buy the designs for their products off ... more

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Paul: You know Candlebox answers that better than I ever could because they lived, and are living through that experience.* Miami Herald 3/19/99 article in section G. WEEKEND pg. 20 by Leila Cobo-Hanson. I believe the Record Co.s site www. ... more

So you don’t end up like this Source of information: The Well-Built House by Jim Locke “I encourage you to hire a custom-builder and, in many cases an architect. A custom builder or general contractor comes with few strings attached because his ... more

A variety greenhouse gases collect in earth’s atmosphere and keep the planet warm enough to sustain life. This occurs through natural processes. For example, humans and animals inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide (CO2). Plants absorb CO2 while ... more

In order to define the trend of converting from GAAP to IFRS more precisely, let me begin by juxtaposing GAAP and IFRS. GAAP and IFRS are two separate sets of accounting standards used in different countries of the world. Although both GAAP and ... more

You might keep an eye on healthcare stocks like Amgen (AMGN), Pfizer (PFE), or Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Or you could get in a healthcare ETF. One to watch is IShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH). While these investments could do well, there is a much ... more

Canada ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for per capita consumption of milk, yogourt, butter and cheese. Since 1980, per capita consumption of cheese has increased by 33%, yogurt by 290% and cream by 99% in Canada. Consumers throughout ... more