Matt Lozykowski, Trend Hunter

U.S. Loses Title of "World's Biggest Economy"

The slumping dollar has caused the U.S. to lose it’s title as the world’s biggest economy to the euro zone this week. A trend that has been worrying investors all over the world, the fall of the US dollar continues with unknown repercussions on the horizon. The new economic heavyweight of the world won the title (which is based on the combined GDP of the 15 countries which use the euro) due to the record surge in the value of the euro, now at around $1.56 per euro. Based on official es… [More]

California Home Prices Continue Plunge

Home prices continue to fall in California, with median home prices plunging to 2004 levels in many of California's most populous counties in February. Southern California let the slide with an overall an overall drop of 17.9 percent compared to a year earlier. So far this year, median prices hav… [More]

The 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid

Watch out Prius, there’s a new kid about to hit the block! Next month at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen is planning on debuting their first production hybrid model for the European market, the 2009 Golf Hybrid. So far, Volkswagen has been quiet on the details, but the car is expected to have… [More]

Ebay Ventures Into Microfinance - MicroPlace.com

Ebay announced today it is entering the world of microfinance, giving credence to the emerging world-wide trend. MicroPlace.com will allow people to invest as little as $100 to support development in… [More]

Endangered Print Media - The End of the Newspaper? (Follow-Up)

Do people read the newspaper anymore? That is the question many newspaper publishers across America are asking themselves on an ever more frequent basis. According to a recent article published in PRWeek… [More]