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Worker gains in the U.S. for the decade 2000-2010.
01/01/2010
Net additions to jobs in the first decade of the 21st century is zero says Neil Irwin of the Washington Post. Numbers for the decades since the 40's shows continuous job growth before that.
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U.S. economy took a dive in the 2000s, a lost decade for workers
Washington Post 01/01/2010
New York Times 01/03/2010
Aughts were a lost decade for U.S. economy, workers
Washington Post 01/02/2010
New York Times 02/11/2011
Four Common Unemployment Myths
Wall Street Journal 04/06/2012
The Eikenberry cables and the war in Afghanistan.
11/28/2009
The language is strong and rejects McChrystal's appraisal that additional troops can make the difference considering the failure of the Karzai government and the poor prospects for the Afghan army.
Grouped Articles
McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan
Washington Post 06/23/2010
Weakening, possible firing of McChrystal compounds sense of peril in Afghanistan
Washington Post 06/23/2010
Afghan Crisis Risks Splitting Country
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2014
Afghans Offer Jobs to Taliban Rank and File if They Defect
New York Times 11/28/2009
Afghan Tribe, Vowing to Fight Taliban, to Get U.S. Aid in Return
New York Times 01/28/2010
U.S. Envoy’s Cables Show Worries on Afghan Plans
New York Times 01/26/2010
Joseph Stiglitz on the way the Obama administration handled the economy and his vision for the future.
01/23/2008
A squandered opportunity says Stiglitz of Obama's handling of the economy. He presents his vision and solution and action plan.
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 09/06/2011
Japan Is a Model Not a Cautionary Tale
New York Times 06/09/2013
Charlie Rose Talks to Robert Reich
BusinessWeek 10/21/2010
Geithner's Plan: Loopholes Galore
BusinessWeek 04/01/2009
New York Times 04/01/2009
Voters’ Second Thoughts on Hope and Change
New York Times 11/04/2014
Martin Feldstein on the risks for the American Economy after failures in the Obama Economic plan.
09/12/2007
Failures to address problems on the housing front, especialy the problems for 15 million homeowners under water- see the links to opeds by Feldstein suggesting focus on these issues throughout 2008-2009. And the focus on health care which diverted attention from this problem and the problem facing bad loans in commercial real estate. Other problems are failure to get bank lending up for businesses. And the failure of Obama health care plans to control the increase in the nation's surging health care spending, instead increasing the deficit to unsustainable levels. Public sentiment as shown in WSJ/NBC polls confirm Feldstein's sense of the situation.
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New York Times 12/08/2013
From President Obama, Economic Clarity but Little Courage
Washington Post 04/15/2009
Wall Street Journal 09/12/2007
How to Stop the Mortgage Crisis
Wall Street Journal 03/07/2008
Wall Street Journal 02/20/2008
Enough With the Interest Rate Cuts
Wall Street Journal 04/15/2008
Mark Reuss at GM
02/13/2006
Whitacre's choice of Reuss for the job of running the North Ameircan division.
Grouped Articles
G.M. Names First Female Chief Executive
New York Times 12/10/2013
G.M. Names Mary Barra to Oversee Product Development
New York Times 01/20/2011
Companies Grapple With Passed-Over CEO Candidates
Wall Street Journal 12/12/2013
GM's Unusual Choice for a Key Job
Wall Street Journal 06/18/2010
Wall Street Journal 02/13/2006
GM's Chief Labors to Get Rebuilt Car Maker Into Gear
Wall Street Journal 06/11/2012
Corporate leaders and 2009.
12/28/2009
How corporate leaders see 2009 and how they coped with the downturn and what they look to for the future.
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After Navigating Slump, Managers Ponder Next Moves
Wall Street Journal 12/28/09
CEOs See Some Light After a Dismal 2009
Wall Street Journal 12/28/09
New York Times 11/05/11
Global trade issues in 2010.
01/14/2009
The currency issues for the strong yen and the reluctance of China to revalue its currency.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/04/11
Europeâs Debt Crisis Is Casting a Shadow Over China
New York Times 05/17/10
Economist 01/15/09
When Everybody Exports, Nobody Wins
BusinessWeek 09/16/10
Wall Street Journal 10/02/10
Yuan Revaluation for China's Own Sake
Wall Street Journal 10/02/10
China wage increases and government policy to promote domestic consumption.
01/05/2008
Wage increases of 20% at Hon Hai and upto 100% at Honda factories in China from wages that were kept low for the export market, are now the trend in China. The government policy is shifting to encourage such wage increases to promote domestic consumption and reduce an overreliance on export markets for growth. This is happening just as trade tensions are increasing with the USA.
Grouped Articles
Beijing Signals a Shift on Economic Policy
New York Times 05/24/13
Honda's Long-Haul Dilemma in China
Wall Street Journal 06/24/10
Interview With Japan Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada
Wall Street Journal 09/02/10
Yuan's Rise Hurts China's Exporters
Wall Street Journal 01/20/14
China Will Keep Growing. Just Ask the Soviets.
New York Times 10/24/14
Adidos and Hotwind? In China, Brands Evoke Foreign Names, Even if They’re Gibberish
New York Times 12/26/14
Fuel efficiency of the U.S. vehicle fleet
02/28/2006
Fuel efficiency at 22.4 miles per gallon in 2009 for the entire fleet of vehicles in the US, according to the EPA. A shift to cars from pickups and to smaller cars.
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Car Fuel Economy Improved in 2009, E.P.A. Says
New York Times 11/17/10
Carol Browner, Director of Policy on Climate Will Leave White House
New York Times 01/24/11
Wall Street Journal 04/22/11
Obama administration set to raise fuel efficiency standards, but by how much? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/13/11
Americans Are Cautiously Open to Gas Tax Rise, Poll Shows
New York Times 02/28/06
As the Price of Gasoline Takes Off, Oil and Auto Firms Trade Barbs
Wall Street Journal 04/12/06
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