Welcome to the July 1, 2008 edition of American Economics Blog Carnival

The state of the American Economy affects both domestic and international affairs, as well as the financial stability of households and businesses around the world. In an age of globalization, it is important to understand things that influence American economics. This bi-monthly blog carnival includes articles and editorials that reflect various economic topics, realities and perceptions, as well as some information on how to deal with the personal impacts of national economic shifts.

Here are the articles selected for this edition:

Dr. Steven J. Balassi presents Worldly Economic Thoughts: CEO Urges Obama, McCain Not to Talk Down Economy posted at Worldly Economic Thoughts.

Brian M Chin presents Why Gas Price Increases Aren't Really Affecting Your Finances posted at beechin blog.

Cindy King presents Can You Learn From International Social Predictions On Rising Gas Prices? posted at Cindy King, saying, "A German Guys Social Prediction On Rising Gas Prices and How They Will Impact America"

Jeffrey Kramer presents The Future of Oil and Gas - Part 1 of 5 posted at Economic Outlook, saying, "Hello, I have a series of video and text blogs that discuss oil prices." Jeffrey also shares The Airline Industry (Part 1).

Silicon Valley Blogger presents The Weak U.S. Dollar And How The World Is Pwning Us » Money and Personal Finance Blog In Silicon Valley posted at The Digerati Life.

Allen in Fort Worth presents The Minimum Wage Increases Are Working ! ! ! posted at The Whited Sepulchre, saying, "here's where the Law Of Unintended Consequences kicks in." Allen also shares You Owe Your Soul To The Company Store .

Michel Fortin presents Are All Business People Dishonest? posted at The Michel Fortin Blog.

Helen Anderson presents 8 Tips for Saving Money and Your Life at Personal Finance Blog, Budgeting, Debt @ Bankaholic posted at Bankaholic.

Joanne presents The Real Reason for Inflation and Deflation posted at Open Mind Required.

APH presents Urbanism Legend: Zoning Creates Density posted at Market Urbanism, saying, "In many different contexts, I have heard people argue that liberalizing zoning restrictions will cause “overdevelopment” or high density development filled with low income people. Even in relatively low density areas, people make the sensationalist argument that if zoning restrictions were lifted, high rises would be built in their community, creating congestion and overburdening infrastructure."

KCLau presents Personal Asset Inventory Template posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "On why one shud write a wll. What personal assests inventory and what items should be included under it."

Shan Siddiqi presents My business doesn?t pay taxes because it?s too expensive posted at Globally Rational.

Brice Hogan presents Avoiding the Worst posted at Financialzip.com.

Leon Gettler presents Banking squeeze posted at Sox First, saying, "Lehman Brothers $2.8 billion loss is a warning for investors: banks simply don’t trust each other any more which is a worry for anyone who has invested their money in financial services."

Dan Ray presents Is this a recession? It quacks like one, says new Fed paper posted at blogs.creditcards.com, saying, "If it walks like a recession and quacks like a recession, it's probably a recession, says a new working paper from a Philadelphia Fed researcher."

Jose DeJesus MD presents Creating Incentives and Recognizing Excellence in Your Employees posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Phil B. presents What is Rich? <<> posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "Almost everyone has a different definition of being rich."

The Shark Investor presents Do It Yourself Projects As a Source of Alternative Income posted at The Shark Investor.

the baglady presents What About the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)? posted at xynny.

Charles H. Green presents How Too Many Legal Contracts Are Costing Business posted at Trusted Advisor Associates, saying, "The combined transaction costs of too many contracts may be an actual drag on the economy."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of American Economics Blog Carnival using our carnival submission form. The carnival is posted on the 1st and 15th of every month, with submissions due 2-3 days prior.

Submitters are encouraged to submit only their best articles relating to the American Economy and/or the impacts of globalization.

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