The US Government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the WORLD spending over $400 Billion annually. This figure does not take into consideration the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act/Stimulus Funding. The government purchases everything from products to services...

The U.S. Federal Reserve has committed hundreds of billions of dollars in unprecedented lending activities and purchases of mortgage-backed securities based upon its authority under the Federal Reserve Act, and particularly upon its interpretation of Section 13(3), a formerly untested and unused...

This paper studies the U.S. economy from an original point of view: that of the links existing between crisis and war. The first part analyzes the workings of the current crisis, considered to be a “systemic” one. The second part places the U.S. economy at the very heart of this crisis. The...

This paper reviews the literature and evidence on the possibility of allowing a Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) in the US for the Value Added Tax (VAT) paid abroad. Additionally, reviews the differences between Direct and Indirect Taxes towards the allowance of a FTC; the possible inclusion as a tax...

The paper argues that United States (US) participation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) - regional integration architecture led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - was motivated by four changes in the regional economic landscape: (i) the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and...

In principle, the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) offers uniform market access to exports from eligible developing countries for a broad set of GSP-eligible products. In practice, realized GSP tariff-exemptions demonstrate marked variation across countries, industries, and years. In...

The paper argues that United States (US) participation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) — regional integration architecture led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — was motivated by four changes in the regional economic landscape: (i) the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and...

In this paper, an international comparison of the military welfare service in the U.S., U.K. and Germany is made, with a particular focus on vocational education, dwelling for military personnel, and military medical service. The findings from the international comparison of these three...

In this paper, an international comparison of women's participation in the military service in the U.S. and Korea is made. In the U.S., the role of the modern warrior becomes more gender neutral than at any time in the past. In fact, a more relevant and interesting question may be how and where...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is currently in a very challenging situation. After years of negotiation, the TPP was finally signed. However, once Trump Administration has begun, the United States of America is no longer supporting the TPP and this uncertain situation may generate new...