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Transfer of advanced technology to China and the prospect of competing with China in world markets.
11/17/2010
The issue of transfer of technology by U.S., European and Japanese companies to gain access to the Chinese market. The prospect of developing new competitors in the same industry competing in international markets.
Grouped Articles
Xi Jinping Hears Tough Complaints of American Business
New York Times 09/23/2015
Train Makers Rail Against China's High-Speed Designs
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2010
China Squeezes Foreigners for Share of Global Riches
Wall Street Journal 12/28/2010
G.E. to Share Jet Technology With China in New Joint Venture
New York Times 01/17/2011
Hu's Feel-Good Tour of U.S. Is Likely to Be a Bit Chilly
Wall Street Journal 01/19/2011
U.S. Shifts Focus to Press China for Access to Markets
New York Times 01/18/2011
Iraq in 2010
11/10/2010
Elections and a new government in Iraq.
Grouped Articles
Iraq Ends Impasse on Government With Tentative Deal
New York Times 11/10/2010
Rival Accepts Deal, Clearing Path for Maliki to Rule in Iraq
New York Times 12/15/2010
Rise of Iraq Youths Stunted by Political Elite
New York Times 04/13/2011
Blekko search engine, creating an alternative to Google
10/31/2010
Blekko had 750,000 unique users in April 2011. The effort to create search results that prevent the gaming of the results by creators of pages.
Grouped Articles
Qwant Wants to Be Alternative to Google
New York Times 12/31/2014
Blekko Tries to Filter Out Web Search
New York Times 10/31/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/31/2010
Google's Search Gold Mine Could Tap Out
BusinessWeek 02/13/2011
Blekko Tries to Best Googleâs Search Engine
New York Times 05/07/2011
Wall Street Journal 03/15/2012
The US Military Intelligence Program Budget in 2010.
10/28/2010
The Military Intelligence Budget was 80.1 billion in 2010 according to Defence Department sources.
Grouped Articles
Intelligence spending at record $80.1 billion in first disclosure of overall figure
Washington Post 10/28/2010
The influence of outside groups in elections as the ad and other spending exceeds $2 billion for the 2010 midterm elections.
10/26/2010
As candidates raise increasing amounts of money their positions on legislation is increasingly influenced by outside groups. Large amounts of television ad spending also tends to distort the public's perception of important issues by offering simplistic or distorted view of the facts or resorting to labeling of opponents regardless of the facts. In some situations right policy choices may be affected.
Grouped Articles
House and Senate shatter fundraising records for midterm election and may exceed $2 billion
Washington Post 10/26/2010
How the Rout Was Won: Careful Plans, Timely Wave
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2010
Unaligned Voters Tilt Rightward En Masse
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2010
With Democrats Ascendant, California Votes Contrarian
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2010
Dissecting the 2010 Midterm Election Exit Polls
New York Times 11/06/2010
Tom Donohue: Obama's Tormentor
BusinessWeek 11/03/2010
India's IPO's of state owned companies.
10/23/2010
The IPO of Coal India raised 151 billion rupees in October 2010.
Grouped Articles
Rupee Throws Oil on India's Subsidy Problem
Wall Street Journal 08/21/2013
Coal India Sets IPO Price at Top of Range
Wall Street Journal 10/25/2010
Privatising Coal India: Powering the tiger
Economist 10/23/2010
State-Owned Shares Up for Grabs
BusinessWeek 10/28/2010
Wall Street Journal 11/05/2010
India Journal: What Coal India Can Do for the Country
Wall Street Journal 11/01/2010
Xi Jinping- Chinese Communist Party Leadership.
10/18/2010
Jinping is expected to succeed the current President Hu Jintao in China.
Grouped Articles
Xi Jinping’s vision: Chasing the Chinese dream
Economist 05/16/2013
China Previews Rising Leadership
Wall Street Journal 08/22/2011
China's Leader Embraces Mao as He Tightens Grip on Country
Wall Street Journal 08/16/2013
Xi Comes Out on Top After Bo Verdict
Wall Street Journal 09/22/2013
China's next leader: Xi who must be obeyed
Economist 10/23/2010
The Wonk With the Ear of Chinese President Xi Jinping
Wall Street Journal 06/04/2013
Germany- issues relating to immigration and integration of immigrants into German society.
10/18/2010
The immigration issue is drawing increasing attention in Germany.
Grouped Articles
Germany Seen Becoming a Favorite Destination for Migrants
Wall Street Journal 05/21/2014
Guiding Germany’s Young Muslims Off the Road to Jihad
New York Times 07/11/2014
Swiss Voters Reject Move to Restrict Immigrants
New York Times 11/30/2014
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
The U-6, broad measure of labor underutilization in the USA.
10/08/2010
This figure reached 17.1% in the USA in September 2010, according to the Labor Department.
Grouped Articles
It's Still Bad for the Long Term Unemployed
New York Times 04/04/2014
'Real Unemployment' Rate Points in the Wrong Direction
New York Times 04/04/2014
Broader U-6 Jobless Rate up to 17.1%: Why the Jump?
Wall Street Journal 10/08/2010
Job Numbers Mask Complex Picture
Wall Street Journal 01/07/2012
The Hiring Hare Will Soon Morph Into a Tortoise
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2012
Jobs Data Show Sustained Growth
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2012
U.S. public sentiment towards outsourcing manufacturing and trade issues.
10/02/2010
Big changes in public opinion as the U.S. economy struggles in 2010 to create enough jobs. Compared to ten years ago in 1999, highly educated Americans now have unfavorable opinions on how free trade is impacting the U.S. in the jobs area.
Grouped Articles
China's Export Pain May Be Mexico's Gain
Wall Street Journal 02/06/2012
Why Manufacturing Still Counts in the U.S. Economy
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2015
Trans-Pacific Partnership Puts Harvard Law School Rivals on Opposite Sides, Again
New York Times 04/27/2015
Pink Slips at Disney. But First, Training Foreign Replacements.
New York Times 06/03/2015
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Free Trade Loses Political Favor
Wall Street Journal 03/10/2016
The need for haircuts for private debt to make an effort to solve the problem of the fifth of US homeowners under water.
09/30/2010
Carmen Reinhart points out that the government can only assume private debt at a realistic price. Without principal reductions there appears to be no solution to the problem of the fifth of homeowners in the US who are under water. This keeps acting as a drag on the economy.
Grouped Articles
BusinessWeek 09/30/2010
State Attorneys General Take Helm in Mortgage Mess
New York Times 10/29/2010
To Fix the Housing Crisis, Read the Data
New York Times 11/04/2011
Deepening Crisis Over Euro Pits Leader Against Leader
Wall Street Journal 12/30/2011
Forgiveness of Debt Could Yield Savings
Wall Street Journal 07/30/2012
Britain's Labor Party in 2010-2015
09/25/2010
The election of Ed Miliband to head the party. The impact of the coalition government's austerity measures and deep cuts on Labor, and union support for Ed Miliband that enabled him to win. Shaky support for Liberal leaders in the coalition from their rank and file. Concern about the austerity measures and their impact on growth.
Grouped Articles
U.K.'s Labour Party Moves Back Toward Socialist Ideas
Wall Street Journal 09/25/2013
Economist 02/04/2014
Tax rates in Britain: François Miliband
Economist 02/04/2014
Conservatives Fare Poorly in British Races, London's Mayor Aside
New York Times 05/04/2012
Britain’s Surprisingly Unpredictable Election
Wall Street Journal 04/26/2015
In U.K. Election, It’s Jobs Boom vs. Stagnant Wages
Wall Street Journal 05/07/2015
Education in Brazil.
09/04/2010
Brazil faces severe challenges in education and skill development.
Grouped Articles
Peterson and Hanushek: The Vital Link of Education and Prosperity
Wall Street Journal 09/11/2013
As Demand for Education Rises in Brazil, For Profit Colleges Fill the Gap
New York Times 06/19/2014
Educational Gaps Limit Brazil's Reach
New York Times 09/04/2010
Brazil's presidential election: Lula's legacy
Economist 10/02/2010
Education in Brazil: No longer bottom of the class
Economist 12/11/2010
Wall Street Journal 06/27/2011
Immigration in Canada.
11/12/2010
The success of Manitoba in attracting immigrants. The public support for immigration in Canada. The point system, and the absence of a border such as the US has with Mexico, creates a favorable attitude to immigration among Canadians. About 20% of Canadians are immigrants compared to 12.5% in the US, making them a signifcant bloc in elections.
Grouped Articles
Defying Trend, Canada Lures More Migrants
New York Times 11/12/10
Immigrants Aren’t Taking Americans’ Jobs, New Study Finds
The New York Times 09/21/16
GM's (General Motors) tax advantages from the bailout
11/02/2010
An advantage worth about $45 billion in future taxes.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 11/02/10
GM Could Be Free of Taxes for Years
Wall Street Journal 11/03/10
Wall Street Journal 11/03/10
Tax Breaks for Bailout Recipients Stir Up Debate
Wall Street Journal 12/03/10
Microsavings services in rural parts of the developing world.
10/28/2010
The importance of savings services for small $1 type deposits. Efforts by organizations like Catholic Relief Services to offer and help organize this service in rural areas.
Grouped Articles
India's Major Crisis in Microlending
Wall Street Journal 10/28/10
Henninger: Romney's Secret Voting Bloc
Wall Street Journal 10/31/12
Google's U.S. federal tax liability of 18%. GE's low tax rate.
10/28/2010
The US tax rate for corporations at 35%, but the $1.5 billion federal tax liability of Google comes to an effective 18% tax rate. GE's consolidated tax rate of 11.6% from 2005 to 2009. This is also true of other large American companies, raising questions of fairness at a time of budget cuts in education, Medicaid and Medicare. Many U.S. companies, such as Apple, also use offshore tax havens to protect profits from taxes.
Grouped Articles
Apple Avoided Taxes on Overseas Billions, Senate Panel Finds
Wall Street Journal 05/21/13
Appleâs Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds
New York Times 05/20/13
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Lawmakers Square Off Over Taxes
Wall Street Journal 05/22/13
Wall Street Journal 05/22/13
Ireland Defends Tax Laws to Critics at Home and Abroad
New York Times 05/21/13
The Corrosive Effect of Apple’s Tax Avoidance
New York Times 05/23/13
Electricity in Nigeria in post-2010 period.
10/23/2010
Efforts to make a huge change to the crumbling electricity generation system in Nigeria.
Grouped Articles
Aiming for the Bright Lights in Lagos
Wall Street Journal 06/24/13
New York Times 07/15/13
Can Moguls Untangle Nigeria's Power Lines?
Wall Street Journal 04/24/14
Weak Power Grids in Africa Stunt Economies and Fire Up Tempers
New York Times 07/02/15
Electricity in Nigeria: Let there be light
Economist 10/23/10
Nigeria Details Oil Windfall Spending
Wall Street Journal 02/24/11
Foreclosure halt by judges, attorneys general and sheriffs across the U.S.
10/19/2010
In the absence of proper documentation public officials are questioning the foreclosure processes as currently carried out.
Grouped Articles
Fannieâs and Freddieâs Foreclosure Oversight Questioned
New York Times 10/19/10
New York Times 05/19/14
Foreclosure mess prompts growing number of public officials to slow down process
Washington Post 11/11/10
States, mortgage lenders in talks over fund for borrowers in foreclosure mess
Washington Post 11/17/10
Flawed Mortgage Papers May Pose Economic Risk, Panel Says
New York Times 11/20/10
Only 1 in 4 Got Mortgage Relief
Wall Street Journal 02/28/11
The city of Shenzen and efforts to establish a modified economic-political model for China.
10/18/2010
Compelling needs in China for getting the involvement and voices of Chinese society, even as the Chinese Communist party controls freedom of expression. This would help control corruption which is a threat to the party's influence and leadership. Efforts to setup democratic processes at an early stage.
Grouped Articles
China Tests New Political Model in Shenzhen
Wall Street Journal 10/18/10
In China, Even the Premier Is Censored
Wall Street Journal 10/18/10
New York Times 10/22/10
David Ignatius - Will China keep rising or succumb to its paranoia?
Washington Post 10/25/10
China's muffled media: Gagging to be free
Economist 10/23/10
Peopleâs Daily Article Appears to Rebuke Wen Jiabao
New York Times 10/27/10
The risks of the Federal Reserve's reinflation policy in 2010-2014
10/11/2010
A rise in commodities prices is one serious risk, leaving consumers drowning in the reinflation.
Grouped Articles
Inflation Below Fed Target for 22nd Month in a Row
Wall Street Journal 03/29/14
Risk of Deflation Feeds Global Fears
Wall Street Journal 10/16/14
Fed Must Consider the World and All U.S. Employment
Wall Street Journal 04/09/15
Fed's Reflation Bet Could Hit Consumers Before It Helps
Wall Street Journal 10/11/10
Wall Street Journal 10/25/10
Wall Street Journal 10/26/10
Profits of US companies in 2010.
10/03/2010
Earnings of US companies in 2010.
Grouped Articles
Propelling the Profit Comeback
Wall Street Journal 10/03/10
Companies Borrow at Low Rates, but Donât Spend
New York Times 10/03/10
Wall Street Journal 01/10/11
Wall Street Journal 02/14/11
The Republican party and its plans to defund the Affordable Care Act (Obama Health Care Law) in the U.S.
09/30/2010
Plans in the GOP to defund the healthcare bill if the Republicans win a majority in the House of Representatives.
Grouped Articles
A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning
New York Times 10/05/13
In Rural Iowa, Spending, Not the Shutdown, Raises Worry
New York Times 10/04/13
Why Democrats Are Dug in on Shutdown Impasse
Wall Street Journal 10/14/13
Jim DeMint: We Won't Back Down on ObamaCare
Wall Street Journal 10/17/13
Behind Debt Deal: Silence, Distrust and Hardball
Wall Street Journal 10/17/13
The GOP Eyes Defunding Health Reform
BusinessWeek 09/30/10
The wildly underfunded pension system of the American state of New Jersey.
09/30/2010
Need to increase the retirement age to 65 from 62, and increase pension contributions to 8.5%, says Governor Christie of New Jersey. With the lower savings of workers in the U.S. as they approach retirement, adequately funded pension systems are critical to the safety net.
Grouped Articles
Pension Pinch Busts City Budgets
Wall Street Journal 10/30/13
Illinois Pension Fix Faces Political Test
Wall Street Journal 12/01/13
Illinois Legislature Approves Retiree Benefit Cuts in Troubled Pension System
New York Times 12/03/13
BusinessWeek 09/30/10
Public-sector pensions: Three-trillion-dollar hole
Economist 10/16/10
American states' pension funds: A gold-plated burden
Economist 10/16/10
The U.S. stock markets in 2010-2015 and the greater influence of macroeconomic forces.
09/24/2010
Declining influence of company earnings and the stock picking art, as stocks move in lockstep with each other, and the macroeconomic forces surrounding the US economy.
Grouped Articles
Active Fund Managers Who Earn Their Keep - Barrons.com
Unknown 04/12/13
Wall Street Journal 05/08/13
Stockmarkets: Don’t worry, be happy
Economist 05/27/13
Wall Street Journal 08/18/13
Wall Street Journal 11/17/13
Wall Street Journal 03/08/14
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