Comparing US Corporate Tax Rates to the World’s Largest Economies (2008)
The United States is the world’s largest economy. When compared to the next 14 countries that represent the world’s largest economies (number 2 through 15) by gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2008, here’s how the US stacks up. (Wikipedia & CIA World Factbook) [Read more…]
Competitiveness
US Corporate Tax Rates vs. All OECD Countries
Comparing US Corporate Tax Rates to 30 OECD Countries (2008)
OECD stands for the international Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an organization of thirty (30) countries that accept the principles of representative democracy and free-market economy. (Wikipedia) [Read more…]
Something for Nothing – Book Review
The All-Consuming Desire that Turns the American Dream into a Social Nightmare.
Brian Tracy’s book, Something for Nothing, is an honest and critical look at many of the societal and cultural problems our society is facing. Tracy is
most concerned with the natural tendencies and drives of our human nature, how they have been misdirected and abused, and how, as a result, they have contributed to creating and perpetuating those social and cultural
problems. Driven by his desire to understand and explain human behavior, the author relies on his experiences and insights to present a comprehensive and clear picture of how humanity’s misguided approaches in actualizing our desires to get “something for nothing” have brought about many unintended and dreadful consequences to not only individuals themselves but our society in general. [Read more…]