Category Economy

Topics related to economic conditions and statistics, competition, jobs, growth, regulations, etc.

Ukraine And West Vs. Russia

Major pipeline routes through Ukraine When in doubt, follow the money.  Accordingly, the recent confrontation between Russia and the Ukraine (and the West) has a lot to do about natural gas and energy, proxies for money.  And, apparently, Putin and…

The Starbucks Latte Index

Starbucks Latte Index | 2013 | Purchasing Power Parity | Currencies

Yankees, Retired #8 As Yogi Berra once quipped, “a nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”  Below is a chart from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News depicting the purchasing power of a dollar using a Starbucks Latte. It’s probably…