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South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding
08/25/2015
Grouped Articles
For South Korean Shipbuilders, the Risks Grow
Wall Street Journal 08/25/2015
South Korea's shipbuilding company Hyundai Heavy Industries
08/25/2015
Grouped Articles
For South Korean Shipbuilders, the Risks Grow
Wall Street Journal 08/25/2015
China's pathway to economic progress for investment and consumer spending different from that in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
08/25/2015
Porter of the NYT cites experts who point to the high investment rates of 50% and lower household consumer spending of 35% as very different from the 35% for investment and 50% for consumer spending that happened when Japan, Tawan and South Korea got to the level of development where China is in 2015. A large part of this is because of the state driven model pursued by the Communist Party in China that puts investment by state run enterprises ahead of consumers and savers.
Grouped Articles
Political Risks May Foil Economic Reform in China
New York Times 08/25/2015
The Problem With China’s Economic Growth
WSJ 07/17/2017
The slowdown in growth in China's northeast Liaoning province in 2015
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
China’s ghost towns point to nation’s waning fortunes - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/24/2015
China Again Cuts Interest Rates as Concerns Mount Over Economy
New York Times 08/25/2015
People left behind as Britain's economy recovers in 2015- the problem of unskilled workers and dropouts from the educational system
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
Economist 08/24/2015
Bank of England unveils four-pronged stimulus package in bid to avoid Brexit recession
The Telegraph 08/04/2016
Unilever Price Rises Herald Brexit Pain for British Consumers
WSJ 10/13/2016
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
U.K. Households Suffer Longest Squeeze in 40 Years
WSJ 06/30/2017
U.S. 2016 presidential candidate John Kasich's years on Wall Street with Lehman Brothers
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
John Kasich Balances His Blue-Collar Roots and Ties to Wall Street
New York Times 08/24/2015
Where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Stand on Wall Street
WSJ 09/16/2016
U.S. Federal Reserve policy on interest rates in September 2015 with the sharp slowdown in China
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
No time for an interest rate hike - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/24/2015
Lesson for Fed: Higher Interest Rates Haven’t Been Sticking
Wall Street Journal 09/14/2015
Here’s a Way Yellen Can Raise Rates Without Spooking Markets
Wall Street Journal 09/14/2015
Central Banks’ Lesson: Easy Money Alone Isn’t a Growth Salve
Wall Street Journal 09/18/2015
Fed Delays Interest-Rate Liftoff
Wall Street Journal 09/18/2015
Watching the Fed, and Remembering the Tequila Crisis
New York Times 09/18/2015
Problems with government student loans- high interest rates of 7% and use of contractors to service loans
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
How the attempt to fix student loans got bogged down by the middlemen - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/24/2015
Nearly 5 Million Americans in Default on Student Loans
WSJ 12/13/2017
Kenneth Rogoff on the financial crisis in China with debt exceeding 270% of GDP, shadow banking, real estate bubble and unsustainable local government finances
08/24/2015
Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard, is an expert on financial and debt crises, with the most extensive quantitative study of debt crises of 66 countries with Carmen Reinhart. The research is published in the book, "This Time Is Different." He discusses the debt crisis in China with the NYT's Andrew Ross Sorkin, saying China is not immune to the problems from an alarming buildup of debt. He says the reason China was seen as impervious to debt problems is because of the high savings rate of 30%, the millions of migrants moving to cities for manufacturing work, and government control of markets. Actually he sees China as a really good example of "This Time Is Different," the notion that somehow it can't happen here. The result is along delay before an event and the sudden speed of the implosion once it hits. The effects Rogoff sees are the risks to commodity producing countries such as Russia, Brazil, and other countries dependent on exports. He says China's large foreign exchange reserves offers a way for it to manage the debt crisis.
Grouped Articles
A Warning on China Seems Prescient
New York Times 08/24/2015
China facing full-blown banking crisis, world's top financial watchdog warns
The Telegraph 09/19/2016
Will Trump herald a US economic boom?
The Guardian 12/07/2016
China’s Economy Grows 6.9%, but Warning Signs Persist
The New York Times 04/17/2017
Moody’s Cuts Its China Rating for the First Time Since 1989
WSJ 05/24/2017
In Downgraded China, Echoes of Japan’s Boom and Bust
WSJ 05/24/2017
New Orleans, Louisiana, 10 years after Katrina
08/23/2015
The city is seeing a surge in the white population and newcomers to the city as it recovers from the floods. The African American population has declined from 67% to 59%. The number of black children in poverty has increased from 44% to 51%, according to the National Urban League, showing how much remains to be done.
Grouped Articles
New Orleans, ten years later: A "resilience lab" | The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/23/2015
New York Times 08/26/2015
New York Times 08/26/2015
Katrina may be a metaphor to some, but it’s still a reality to New Orleans - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/28/2015
Obama, in New Orleans, Praises Results of Federal Intervention
New York Times 08/27/2015
Not There Yet on Equal Opportunity
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2015
Australian energy company Santos
08/23/2015
Grouped Articles
Santos Reels in Face of Oil Rout
Wall Street Journal 08/23/2015
Egon Bahr and the reunification of Germany
08/22/2015
Grouped Articles
Egon Bahr, West German statesman who helped improve ties with East, dies at 93 - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/22/2015
France's passion for bakeries and bread- Parisians, baguettes and bakers
08/25/2015
One Parisian told The Financial Times in August 2015 when many bakeries were closed-after changes to an old law requiring bakeries to let the local government know when they close- she was forced to buy bread from a supermarket.
Grouped Articles
Mass holiday by bakers has Paris fearing the unthinkable: A baguette shortage - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/25/15
Corruption investigations in Guatemala in 2015
08/25/2015
Grouped Articles
Guatemala’s Corruption Investigations Make Swift Strides
New York Times 08/25/15
China's interest rate cut by 0.25 percentage point and lowering of the reserve requirement for banks by the PBOC in August 2015
08/25/2015
The action was designed to offset the volatility in the stock markets in July and August 2015 and the declining investor confidence in the economy.
Grouped Articles
China Again Cuts Interest Rates as Concerns Mount Over Economy
New York Times 08/25/15
China Eases but Stench of Crisis Remains
Wall Street Journal 08/26/15
China Cuts Interest Rates for Sixth Time Since November
New York Times 10/23/15
Tensions between North and South Korea in 2015-2017
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
As marathon talks continue, Koreas ready their militaries for conflict - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/24/15
Koreas Agree on Deal to Defuse Tensions
New York Times 08/24/15
North Korea Says It Successfully Conducted Hydrogen-Bomb Test
Wall Street Journal 01/06/16
The U.S. diplomatic corps loses a legend just when it needs him the most - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/07/16
North Korea Bomb Test Challenges U.S. Policy in Asia
Wall Street Journal 01/07/16
U.S.-China Tensions Thwart Response to North Korea Threat
WSJ 09/09/16
The effect of low oil prices on oil exports dependent countries in 2015- Russia, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Ecuador
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest
New York Times 08/24/15
Few in Venezuela Want Bolívars, but No One Can Spare a Dime
New York Times 10/18/15
Venezuelan Opposition Wins Congressional Midterm Elections
Wall Street Journal 12/07/15
Saudi Arabia, Squeezed by Low Oil Prices, Cuts Spending to Shrink Deficit
New York Times 12/28/15
Oil Plunge Sparks Bankruptcy Concerns
Wall Street Journal 01/12/16
Oil Prices at $30 Bend Nations, But Which Ones Could Break?
Wall Street Journal 01/13/16
Start-up Chile
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
Chile Keeps Nurturing Seeds for ‘Chilecon Valley’
Wall Street Journal 08/24/15
Britain's Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in 2015-2017
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
The resistible rise of Jeremy Corbyn
Economist 08/24/15
Economist 08/24/15
Jeremy Corbyn, Unlikely Front-Runner for Labour Leader, Poised to Win Party Vote
New York Times 09/11/15
New Leader Turns British Labour Party to the Left
New York Times 09/14/15
Notable & Quotable: Hilary Benn on ISIS
Wall Street Journal 12/05/15
The Economist 08/13/16
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and the advancement of research and technology
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 08/24/15
Smartphones and tablets accounting for more than half of visits to digital sites of the NYT and the WSJ, but mobile bringing in only about 15-20% of digital ad revenues in 2015
08/24/2015
Mobile ad revenues lag a long ways behind the visits to digital sites of publishers such as the NYT, WSJ, Time magazine, because of the difficulty in displaying ads on mobile phones. Facebook gets 37% of all mobile display ad revenues in 2014, accoriding to e-Marketer.
Grouped Articles
Mobile Readers Abound; the Ads, Not So Much--news digest
Wall Street Journal 08/24/15
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) and response to the steep decline in stock prices in August 2015 and January 2016
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
China to Flood Economy With Cash as Global Markets Lose Faith
Wall Street Journal 08/24/15
China Again Cuts Interest Rates as Concerns Mount Over Economy
New York Times 08/25/15
China Eases but Stench of Crisis Remains
Wall Street Journal 08/26/15
China’s Central Bank Moves to Spur Economic Growth
Wall Street Journal 10/24/15
China Cuts Interest Rates for Sixth Time Since November
New York Times 10/23/15
Beijing Muddles Markets With Mixed Signals
Wall Street Journal 01/06/16
Donald Trump's criticism of the 2011 Alabama immigration law and his stand on immigration calling for large scale deportation in August 2015
08/23/2015
Trump was sharply critical of the 2011 Alabama immigration law designed to promote self-deportation in calling it "crazy" and "maniacal." What changed in 2015 when Trump called for large scale deportation of illegal immigrants during the presidential campign is not clear. Two other developments happened since the Alabama law- the U.S. economy had largely recovered from the worst effects of the recession and immigration from Mexico was down to low levels, a trickle not seen in a long time as a result of the recession. A third development was that President Obama had pursued a policy of aggressive deportation in his years in office followed by an executive order on immigration late in the second term granting illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.
Grouped Articles
Alabama tried a Donald Trump-style immigration law. It failed in a big way. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/23/15
Jorge Ramos: ‘Clearly, Mr. Trump’s problem is with Latinos’ - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/27/15
Donald Trump Gets Earful in Spanish as Latino Outlets Air Disdain
New York Times 08/26/15
The Bleak Reality Driving Trump’s Rise
Wall Street Journal 12/16/15
Washington Post 12/25/15
A political bomb is about to blow up in the Democrats’ faces - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/25/15
Physician burnout rates of 50% in the U.S. and efforts to change the prevailing work culture
08/22/2015
The situation is more pronounced for men in the medical profession. At least one symptom of burnout is seen in 1 of 2 doctors, according to a 2012 study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. More than 40% work 60 hours or more. Work-life balance dissatisfaction is high in the medical profession. Stanford has launched an effort to tackle the problem.
Grouped Articles
Time in the bank: A Stanford plan to save doctors from burnout - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/22/15
These are the 25 jobs employees say have the best work-life balance - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/20/15
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