Jasmine Whitbread, the head of the charity “Save the Children International” preaches the idea that “wanting to do good” is not enough. She goes on to describe that for the business to be successful, they must be efficient and cannot… Read More
“Germany Employment Plan to the Rescue?”
In this article from CNN, German Labor Minister, Ursula von der Leyen, speaks about Germany’s recovery from youth unemployment crisis and how the rest of Europe can follow suit. She explains the need for capital for jobs within small and… Read More
“France celebrates first gay marriage amid tight security”
This article is about the legalization of same sex marriage and gay adoption in France. Last week, the first gay marriage was performed in France between the two grooms, Boileau and Autin. The article says that, “the marriage marked a… Read More
“OECD: End nears for Japan’s deflationary spiral”
Japan has been in a 14 year long deflationary cycle and depression, but so far this year they have had an economic turnaround. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), consumer prices will raise and improve from… Read More
“Chelsea Fearce, the homeless student who graduated with the best grades in his school.”
This article talks about a homeless student, Chelsea Fearce, that was able to overcome the hardship of not having a home, in order to graduate high school. She not only graduated from Charles Drew High School, but was also valedictorian… Read More

Experiencia Verema Madrid 2013
The PosEcon team went to the Experiencia Verema Madrid 2013 yesterday to visit with many different bodegas. A special thank you to the companies that we had the chance to talk to and try their varieties of different wines. We were… Read More
“The bionic hand with the human touch”
This article from CNN’s, “Make, Create, Innovate” showcases the i-limb. The i-limb is a biotic hand that has the ability to use a full range of motion unlike other prosthetics before it. The design is revolutionary for its ability to… Read More
“California Faces a New Quandary, Too Much Money”
An article in The New York Times reported that several states, including California, are now talking about having the problem of having “too much money”. After years of cutting cost while in the recession, these states are debating how to… Read More