…as bilateral investment treaties or BITs. Investment agreements can also be part of larger agreements, such as the investment chapter of NAFTA, the WTO’s Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS),…

…index for energy commodities was 0.6% lower in December, while the price index for energy services was 0.1% lower, after rising 0.3% in November . . . the energy commodity…

…three areas that are absolutely critical to our economic future: energy, health care, and education. It begins with energy. We know the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable…

…sold at major retailers today, such as legendary Half of Fame MLB pitcher Nolan Ryan’s private label beef that is carried exclusively at Kroger stores, or at his private label…

…least partly explained by the relationship between tax rates and investment. As I stated here, in my opinion, higher tax rates can lead to more investment. After all, one way…

…investment. But interestingly, that all seem to use aggregate data on nonresidential fixed investment to support this conclusion. I assumed that they used this data because the data on investment…

…(Global Saving, Investment, and Current Accounts Percent of world GDP), which shows world savings and investment since 1970: Global saving and investment have been trending downward since the early 1970s….

…the use of the historical costs of the investments when they were made. The third is the current, or replacement, costs of the direct investment assets and liabilities. Direct investment…

…the 0.8% contraction rate reported in the advance estimate, while the postive change in inventory investment was greater than previously estimated…investment in non-residential structures was revised to show contraction at…

…previously reported, while real investment in equipment grew at 2.4% rate, revised up from the 0.8% growth rate shown a month ago…meanwhile the quarter’s investment in intellectual property products remained…