http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/rss.php en-us Copyright 2010, Government --> Policy http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/rss.php Collection hourly 4 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Government/Policy/Comparing-Credit-Money-Vs-Commodity-Money-.html It's easy to understand how the money supply can drive prices when a commodity like gold is used as money.  In the gold rush days, California was basically on a barter system in which gold traded for goods and services.  Gold was an asset for the holder and a liability ... en-us Comparing Credit Money Vs Commodity Money http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=3688 Copyright 2010, 2010-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 text http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Government/Policy/An-Insight-To-US-Trust-Funds.html Payroll taxes not needed for Social Security benefit payments are used to buy non-negotiable Treasury bonds which earn interest at a market rate.  The bonds are held in the Social Security Trust Fund.  The proceeds from the sale of the bonds are credited to the Treasury general fund and are ... en-us An Insight To US Trust Funds http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=3687 Copyright 2010, 2010-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 text http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Government/Policy/Understanding-Govt-Policy-Taxation-Vs-Borrowing.html Assume an economy with no government debt and a balanced budget of $2,000 billion.  Suppose the government plans a one-year program to refurbish the highway system at a cost of $100 billion.  The funds could be acquired from the public either through additional taxes or borrowed at interest from the ... en-us Understanding Govt Policy: Taxation Vs Borrowing http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=3686 Copyright 2010, 2010-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 text http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Government/Policy/The-Concept-Of-An-Internationalized-Dollar-.html In some countries, using the dollar in transactions is perfectly legal, in others it is not.  In a very few, the US dollar is the official currency, mostly in small or developing countries.  Panama has been officially dollarized since 1904.  Other countries have on occasion considered moving to an official ... en-us The Concept Of An Internationalized Dollar http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=3685 Copyright 2010, 2010-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 text http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Government/Policy/Benefits-Of-US-Dollar-As-World-Standard.html With the dollar as the world standard, the US is free to conduct its monetary policy independent of exchange rate fluctuations.  In this respect, other countries operate at a disadvantage.  They are reluctant to see their own currencies depreciate against the dollar because of the domestic inflationary threat that presents.  ... en-us Benefits Of US Dollar As World Standard http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=3684 Copyright 2010, 2010-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 text