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Immigration in Germany and the East German city of Dresden
12/07/2014
Only 2% of the people in the former East Gemany are foreigners, yet there is increased wariness in the east about immigration from Islamic countries. With low unemployment in East Germany there is less of the anti-immigration sentiment that has increased support for Marie Le Pen in France. Anti-immigrant Germans in the former east Germany say they do not want to see the "ghettoes" of immigrants found in some West German cities.
Grouped Articles
In German City Rich With History and Tragedy, Tide Rises Against Immigration
New York Times 12/07/2014
Party Backs Off German-Only as a Suggestion for Immigrants
New York Times 12/08/2014
Populist Surge Challenges Germany’s Political Establishment
Wall Street Journal 12/12/2014
German Leader Denounces Anti-Immigrant Surge
New York Times 12/15/2014
Proud to Offend, Charlie Hebdo Carries Torch of Political Provocation
New York Times 01/07/2015
‘Dangerous Moment’ for Europe, as Fear and Resentment Grow
New York Times 01/07/2015
The impact of lower oil prices in 2014-2015 on Mexico's plans to open its oil industry to foreign investment
12/06/2014
Grouped Articles
Mexico Mulls Curtailing Energy Bids Amid Falling Prices
Wall Street Journal 12/06/2014
Oil Prices Slip Further After IEA Report
Wall Street Journal 12/12/2014
Oil Prices Tumble to Fresh Lows
Wall Street Journal 01/06/2015
Mexico’s economy was supposed to soar. It’s starting to flop. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/08/2015
U.S. Oil Prices Hit Fresh Six-Year Low, Dipping Below $40 a Barrel
Wall Street Journal 08/23/2015
Mexico Strains to Lure World’s Oil Giants
Wall Street Journal 09/30/2015
Alternative Republican proposals on immigration reform- (1) Edward Lazear on "Z" visas leading to green cards, and strict employer enforcement
12/05/2014
Stanford Prof. Lazear, who headed the Council of Economic Advisors under president George W. Bush, calls for approaches to immigration reform that accept the idea that millions of illegal immigrants need some sort of pathway for legal residence.
Grouped Articles
An Immigration Game Plan for the New Congress
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2014
Wall Street Journal 08/19/2015
The prospects for Tesla with lower oil prices
12/05/2014
Grouped Articles
Tesla May Run Slow on Cheap Gas
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2014
Oil Prices Tumble to Fresh Lows
Wall Street Journal 01/06/2015
Tesla First-Quarter Car Deliveries Rise Above 10,000
Wall Street Journal 04/04/2015
Tesla’s New Deal: Fewer Cars, More Shares
Wall Street Journal 08/14/2015
Overheard: Investors Give Tesla Stock a Rave Review
Wall Street Journal 08/28/2015
Elon Musk Supports His Business Empire With Unusual Financial Moves
Wall Street Journal 04/28/2016
Slow adoption of "kurzarbeit" type job saving programs in France 2012-2014 and unemployment reaching 10.4% in 3rd quarter 2014
12/05/2014
Grouped Articles
French Attempt at German-Style Labor Reform Flounders
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2014
In French Labor Overhaul, Union Leader Offers a Way to a Compromise
The New York Times 06/20/2017
Lessons from the cyberattack and data breach at Sony in December 2014
12/05/2014
Hacking into Sony computers by North Korea.
Grouped Articles
CIOs and CISOs Can Learn From the Massive Sony Data Breach
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2014
The Morning Download: Sony Cyberattack Reflects Risk of ‘Single Points of Failure’
Wall Street Journal 12/08/2014
Sony’s International Incident: Making Kim Jong-un’s Head Explode
New York Times 12/14/2014
Sony Pulls Korea Film ‘The Interview;’ U.S. Blames Pyongyang for Hack
Wall Street Journal 12/18/2014
U.S. Struggles for Response to Sony Hack
Wall Street Journal 12/19/2014
Sony Feels Pain of Botched ‘Interview’
Wall Street Journal 12/19/2014
Britain's 2015 budget
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
U.K. Plans New Taxes on Banks, Multinationals
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Tough Slog to Balancing U.K.’s Budget
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
U.K. Plans New Taxes on Banks, Multinationals
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
British Treasury Targets Banks to Increase Tax Revenue
New York Times 12/04/2014
Britain's budget deficit 2013-2015
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
U.K. Plans New Taxes on Banks, Multinationals
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Tough Slog to Balancing U.K.’s Budget
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
U.K. Plans New Taxes on Banks, Multinationals
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
How the decision to not cut OPEC oil production was reached at the November 2014 Vienna meeting
12/04/2014
The decision leads to a drop in oil prices below $70 for Brent crude by Dec. 2014. A decision by Russia and Rosneft not to cut production, along with cuts by Mexico and the OPEC countries including Venezuela, leads to dropping of a Venezuelan proposal for oil production cuts. This turns out to have been a strategic mistake for Russia as the oil price drops accelerated a decline in the value of the ruble, aggravating a situation made difficult by western sanctions limiting capital access on global capital markets, capital flight, and higher inflation. The decision was presented as a Saudi effort to gain market share in the U.S. which had fallen sharply with increased shale oil production. By taking the Venezuelan proposal into consideration the Saudis maintained OPEC unity, while leaving open the possibility of reevaluating the decision in 2015 after observing the movement in oil price and supplies. The move hurts Iran, Russia and Venezuela which face severe economic constraints. It benefits India which faced severe energy import difficulties.
Grouped Articles
Saudi Arabia Sees Oil Prices Stabilizing Around $60 a Barrel
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Oil Prices Plunge With Brent Crude Below $60
Wall Street Journal 12/16/2014
Why Saudis Decided Not to Prop Up Oil
Wall Street Journal 12/22/2014
Saudi Arabia Vows to Ride Out Oil Price Slump
New York Times 12/21/2014
Oil’s Swift Fall Raises Fortunes of U.S. Abroad
New York Times 12/24/2014
New King in Saudi Arabia Unlikely to Alter Oil Policy
New York Times 01/23/2015
Treasury chief Osborne's difficult task reducing Britain's deficit and balancing the budget- 2010-2015
12/04/2014
The hope in the 2010 budget presented by George Osborne was for Britain to have a balanced budget by 2015. The budget deficit is now forecast at 5% at the end of the fiscal year 2015 because of lower tax receipts. The Office of Budget Responsibility forecast is for a balanced budget in 2019 or in subsequent years if productivity remains low.
Grouped Articles
Tough Slog to Balancing U.K.’s Budget
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
U.K. Plans New Taxes on Banks, Multinationals
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
British Treasury Targets Banks to Increase Tax Revenue
New York Times 12/04/2014
Starbucks in the high end premium coffee market
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
Starbucks, Facing a Saturated Market, Looks to the High End
New York Times 12/04/2014
Corruption in U.S. states
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
Study Names Arizona as Most Corrupt State
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Other voices in the Democratic Party- Jim Webb of Virginia
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
Jim Webb says Democratic Party has lost its way - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/04/2014
Democratic Dream of Two Blue Coasts? Clinton Is in Striking Distance
The New York Times 08/25/2016
Unemployment in the U.S. for the 4th quarter of 2014
12/06/2014
Grouped Articles
U.S. Payrolls in November Grew 321,000; Jobless Rate 5.8%
Wall Street Journal 12/06/14
Recipients of Jobless Benefits Down Sharply
Wall Street Journal 12/26/14
Labor-Market Dropouts Stay on the Sidelines
Wall Street Journal 12/29/14
Jobs Report: U.S. Adds 252,000 Jobs; Unemployment Falls to 5.6%
Wall Street Journal 01/09/15
Amid Gains in Jobs and Pay, Americans Rejoin the Work Force
New York Times 02/06/15
India's manufacturing sector under the Modi administration- pilot labor law overhaul in the Indian state of Rajasthan
12/06/2014
Grouped Articles
Modi’s BJP-Controlled States Become Labs for Contentious Reform
Wall Street Journal 12/06/14
India’s Manufacturing Sector Courts the World, but Pitfalls Remain
New York Times 10/14/15
The Economist 08/06/16
J. Crew's internet operations
12/05/2014
Grouped Articles
J. Crew Takes Half-Billion-Dollar Write-Down on Stores
Wall Street Journal 12/05/14
J. Crew Flounders in Fashion’s Shifting Tides
New York Times 06/10/15
Honda slowing expansion in 2015 after quality issues
12/05/2014
Grouped Articles
Honda CEO Rethinks Car Maker’s Priorities
Wall Street Journal 12/05/14
Honda in Japan Distances Itself From Fine on U.S. Subsidiary
New York Times 01/09/15
Honda Names Takahiro Hachigo New President
Wall Street Journal 02/23/15
Honda, Grappling With Quality Problems, Will Replace Its President
New York Times 02/23/15
Honda’s Profit Drops 43% on Slow Sales, Recall Costs
Wall Street Journal 04/28/15
New Honda CEO Shifts Focus to Technology
Wall Street Journal 07/06/15
Hainan Airlines
12/05/2014
Grouped Articles
Hainan Air Elbows Its Way Into China’s Skies
Wall Street Journal 12/05/14
China's stock markets 2013-2015
12/05/2014
Grouped Articles
Heard: China’s Flash Rally May Burn Too Bright
Wall Street Journal 12/05/14
Chinese Stock Slump Contributes to Global Market Weakness
New York Times 12/09/14
To Calm Its Markets, China Helps Guide a Sell-Off
New York Times 01/19/15
Margin Trading Adds to Risks in China
Wall Street Journal 02/05/15
China’s stockmarket: Skyward march
Economist 04/25/15
China’s Stock-Market Boom Won’t Erase Bad Debts
Wall Street Journal 05/13/15
Building pathways for women in Tech
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
Engage Girls With Tech Education, Leadership Early, Women CIOs Say
Wall Street Journal 12/04/14
Silicon Valley: Perks for Some Workers, Struggles for Parents
New York Times 04/07/15
How to Attract Female Engineers
New York Times 04/27/15
Girls Who Code From Around Globe
Wall Street Journal 06/26/15
What’s Holding Back Women in Tech?
Wall Street Journal 03/22/16
Sheryl Sandberg: Women Are Leaning In—but They Face Pushback
WSJ 09/27/16
Corruption in Brazil- the investigation at Petrobras in 2014-2016
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
Former Petrobras Executive to Return $100 Million in Corruption Probe
Wall Street Journal 12/04/14
Petrobras CEO Leaves Open the Possibility of Resignation
Wall Street Journal 12/18/14
How Brazil’s ‘Nine Horsemen’ Cracked a Bribery Scandal
Wall Street Journal 04/07/15
An Escalating Corruption Scandal Rocks Brazil
Wall Street Journal 04/13/15
Brazil’s Petrobras Reports Nearly $17 Billion in Asset and Corruption Charges
Wall Street Journal 04/23/15
Brazil Arrests the Heads of Construction Giants in Graft Probe
Wall Street Journal 06/19/15
The impact of the declining ruble on the Russian economy by December 2014
12/04/2014
The ruble declines to 52 to the dollar by Dec. 2014, losing about 40% of its value in 2014. Oil prices decline to about $67 for Brent crude by Dec. 2014 accelerating the fall in the ruble.
Grouped Articles
Falling oil prices hit Russia much harder than Western sanctions - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/04/14
Washington Post 12/04/14
Oil Prices Slip Further After IEA Report
Wall Street Journal 12/12/14
Weak Ruble Keeps Russians at Home
Wall Street Journal 12/14/14
Russia Moves to Help Lift Sinking Ruble
Wall Street Journal 12/16/14
Oil Prices Plunge With Brent Crude Below $60
Wall Street Journal 12/16/14
Weak pickup in lending for Spain's banks in 2013-2014
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
In Spain, Banks Find Dry Lending Landscape
Wall Street Journal 12/04/14
Loan Growth Suffers at Spanish Banks
Wall Street Journal 11/13/15
Britain's new property tax in 2015 on homes valued over $1.47 million
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
U.K. Tax Overhaul to Affect Buyers of Pricier Properties
Wall Street Journal 12/04/14
Environmental controls and industry- India's Modi administration 2014-2015
12/04/2014
Grouped Articles
Narendra Modi, Favoring Growth in India, Pares Back Environmental Rules
New York Times 12/04/14
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