Last Updated: Nov 19th, 2009 - 11:07:39 Newsletters : 2006 Newsletters : 24 March 2006 Thought for the Day Western nations got wealthy before the "welfare state" was introduced. Now the wealth is dissipating. A new group of nations are becoming rich. Mar 24, 2006, 15:28 Newsletters : 2006 Newsletters : 24 March 2006 France's Embattled Government Mass demonstrations continued in France over the weekend as students, trade unionists and other protesters called on the government to scrap a new labour law for young people. Trade union leaders were due to decide on Monday whether to call for a general strike against the law. The upheaval in France look set to go on this week. Is socialism in France coming unstuck? Are there lessons for us here in New Zealand? What do opinion polls in France say about France's future? Should we aim to emulate "old" Europe or "new" Europe? Read on . . . Mar 21, 2006, 13:28 Newsletters : 2006 Newsletters : 24 March 2006 The Gas-Line Quagmire in Iraq If you are not sure why we get power shortages or have an immeasurably long queue for the "free" services provided by our hospitals then this article may help. Mar 15, 2006, 17:12 Newsletters : 2006 Newsletters : 24 March 2006 Got Demographics? For the past five years, the United States has weathered one of the worst bear markets in history, terrorist attacks, wars and skyrocketing oil prices...why then, has consumer spending actually risen through all the chaos? Harry Dent explores... Mar 15, 2006, 12:14