Miscellaneous

cyber-security, as we depict in this infographic, is a booming industry with hundreds of companies scrambling to protect us from having intellectual property, health records, financial information, and other vital data compromised. Take a look.

To be considered a true force, China needs to be able to back up its economic and political might with a top notch military. Today’s infographic compares the armed forces of China with the United States.

Hundreds of articles about the economies of the U.S., Canada, China, the UK, the EU and elsewhere are posted every day on a variety of financial websites. Unfortunately, many such articles are dull detailed analyses of conditions on the ground without providing a perspective as to how such conditions relate to the world at large - the global economy - and one's place in it. munKNEE.com makes a point of finding those articles that do and posting the best-of-the-best (the most informative, the most unique, the most entertaining, the most provocative, the best written) on a daily basis. If you have yet to check out munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!) you are encouraged to do so.

What sells better than sex? In the business of financial journalism, nothing – and I mean nothing – tops fear and I’m not just talking about a little bit of fear either. No. We’re talking all-out financial, economic devastation and collapse, and the worst of all possible scenarios crouching on your doorstep ready to jump out and get you at any moment. Welcome to the doom-and-gloom “financial-tainment” industry. Get comfortable and start reading these highly addictive, sensationally-driven, doom-and-gloom financial commentaries. Great entertainment!

So much is written these days about investing that it is difficult and time consuming to pick and choose those that are worthwhile. Luckily, munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!) does it for you on a daily basis posting the best of the best on its site in a format that provides for a fast and easy read.

The United States has a lot to be proud of but, unfortunately, like any country, it has its flaws, as well, and those flaws are important to remember and examine — even if many Americans would probably rather not think about them. Here they are.

Around the world, mainly driven by growth in developing countries like India and China, countries are using more oil. While Saudi Arabia's limited reserves will hurt its ability to rise to the challenge, other countries like Canada and Venezuela will rise to the challenge. As these countries grow to focus on meeting the demand more, Saudi Arabia's market share will shrink as will its power. Here's why.

The phrase, “threaten macro and financial stability,” is official-speak and central-banker jargon for a resounding economic and financial crash. It’s Brazil’s doomsday scenario. This was written not by some doom-and-gloomer, but by the IMF. It's how its report on Brazil starts out.

One of the crucial measures of the global economy – the most recent 3 month average global trade momentum – slumped the most since the financial crisis of 2008. It wasn’t because of the USA but, rather, Asia, and, in particular, China. Below are specific details along with some very illustrative charts.

A Pew Research Center poll shows that the French public are far more relaxed than the rest of the world about the acceptability of extramarital affairs. What % of people in your country think that behaving so is unacceptable? Take a look.