I often wonder why life is so different on the other side of the Rio Grande. The economic disparities between the United States and Latin America are awe-inspiring. Latin America has been “developing” for decades, but nothing has really changed. Latin American nations are third world countries…

One of the major challenges facing the Obama administration is finding efficient ways to reduce the nation’s pollution. Obama decided a market-based cap and trade approach is the best way of achieving this goal, as well as creating jobs for many unemployed Americans…

I always wondered what the single greatest threat to economies and democracies around the world was. I looked for something that affects countries of all sizes and transcends religious and cultural barriers. One word came to mind: corruption. First, I thought the lack of money and resources could be the main hindrance in developing countries…

A puzzling aspect of the current economic crisis is how the United States can have so much wealth, yet at the same time be responsible for so much debt. It seems a little weird to think this is even possible. However, many Americans practiced an unhealthy culture of debt for decades…

With a gross domestic product that hovers around $11.75 trillion, the United States is the largest economy in the world. With this much economic firepower, one would expect better health care. Being the most powerful nation in the world should not only come down to GDP and military power…