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Ukraine + Russia Peace Reconstruction Effort Groups
2014 trade talks between the U.S., Canada and Mexico
02/19/2014
Discussion topics between Obama, Harper and Nieto in Toluca, Mexico, include Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Keystone pipeline, immigration and trade issues.
Grouped Articles
'Three Amigos' Outline Trade Goals at Talks
Wall Street Journal 02/20/2014
In Mexico Meeting, a Show of Friendship With Few Results on Immigration and Trade
New York Times 02/19/2014
House Passes Bill to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
Wall Street Journal 11/14/2014
Transcript: Obama’s immigration speech - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/21/2014
Obama Doubts and Lower Gas Prices Cloud Keystone Future
Wall Street Journal 12/28/2014
Obama Threatens to Veto Keystone Pipeline Approval
Wall Street Journal 01/07/2015
Spirit Airlines shares performance
02/19/2014
Grouped Articles
Spirit Airlines Is Gaining Altitude
Wall Street Journal 02/19/2014
Airline Stocks Are Looking Up Again
Wall Street Journal 03/19/2014
Spirit Airlines New Boss Vows to Repair Image
Wall Street Journal 02/15/2016
WSJ Cheng's interview with David Eun of Samsung's Open Innovation Center in Feb. 2014
02/19/2014
Davd Eun on Samsung's plans for software and services.
Grouped Articles
Samsung Looks to Software and Services
Wall Street Journal 02/19/2014
Netflix's on line paid video streaming program "House of Cards" on Sohu.com in China
02/19/2014
Grouped Articles
'House of Cards' Breaks Barriers in China
Wall Street Journal 02/19/2014
Netflix Accelerates Ambitious Global Expansion as U.S. Growth Slows
New York Times 01/20/2015
Netflix Is Betting Its Future on Exclusive Programming
New York Times 04/19/2015
Netflix Expands to 190 Countries
Wall Street Journal 01/07/2016
China's consumer demand for gold
02/18/2014
Grouped Articles
China Overtakes India as Top Gold Consumer
Wall Street Journal 02/18/2014
India's consumer demand for gold
02/18/2014
Grouped Articles
China Overtakes India as Top Gold Consumer
Wall Street Journal 02/18/2014
Bharti Airtel acquisitions
02/18/2014
Grouped Articles
Bharti in Advanced Talks to Buy Loop Mobile
Wall Street Journal 02/18/2014
Greece's economy and debt in 2013-2014- shaping a recovery
02/17/2014
Grouped Articles
Greek Economy Contracts Less Than Expected
Wall Street Journal 02/17/2014
Wall Street Journal 10/16/2014
Greek Economy Returns to Growth
Wall Street Journal 11/15/2014
Greek Economy Contracts at Faster Pace Than Estimated Adding Hurdle to Bailout Talks
WSJ 03/06/2017
The problems China faces in the transition to a "middle income country" like Japan and S. Korea
02/17/2014
Nobel prize winning economist and advisor to the Chinese government provides insights into the problems China faces for higher per capita incomes of $20,000 for middle income status.
Grouped Articles
Nobel Winner’s Frank Advice to China’s Leadership
New York Times 02/17/2014
Japan’s Foreign Minister Says Apologies to Wartime Victims Will Be Upheld
New York Times 04/08/2014
Japan and China: Edging closer
Economist 10/06/2014
Poverty in China: Just a little bit richer
Economist 04/05/2015
China’s Shift Away From Industry Drains Life From a Steel Town
Wall Street Journal 09/08/2015
China Unveils Economic Blueprint for 2016
Wall Street Journal 12/22/2015
HBO and the competition from Netflix and Amazon
02/16/2014
Grouped Articles
Punching Above Its Weight, Upstart Netflix Pokes at HBO
New York Times 02/16/2014
Netflix Is Betting Its Future on Exclusive Programming
New York Times 04/19/2015
Sesame Street’s Favorite New Letters: HBO
Wall Street Journal 08/14/2015
Amazon’s new strategy to steal Netflix customers — and keep them - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/19/2016
South Africa's Democratic Alliance- building an effective opposition to the African National Congress for a two party system
02/16/2014
Keller describes the need for an effective opposition and an alternative government in South Africa. Estimates show the Democratic Alliance winning 30% of the votes in an election. One difficulty is the Democratic Alliance's roots in white liberal politics and the need for an expanding reach into the black and other communities in South Africa for members.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 02/16/2014
African National Congress Draws 62 Percent of the Vote in South Africa
New York Times 05/09/2014
The Betrayal of Mandela’s Promise
Wall Street Journal 08/20/2015
South Africans Head to Polls Amid Fierce Challenge to Party of Mandela
The New York Times 08/02/2016
A.N.C. Loses Pretoria, South Africa’s Capital, as Setbacks Mount
The New York Times 08/06/2016
A Seismic Shock for Jacob Zuma
The New York Times 08/09/2016
Bolivia's economy
02/16/2014
Grouped Articles
Turnabout in Bolivia as Economy Rises From Instability
New York Times 02/16/2014
President of Bolivia Claims Victory in Election
New York Times 10/12/2014
Angela Merkel and the German effort to strengthen data protections for Europe
02/16/2014
Grouped Articles
Merkel Backs Plan to Keep European Data in Europe
New York Times 02/16/2014
CBO projections on the minimum wage
02/19/2014
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 02/19/14
Australia Weighs Whether Its Minimum Wage Is Too High
Wall Street Journal 01/26/15
Trump era confronts organized labor with gravest crisis in decades
Washington Post 12/09/16
The WSJ's Monica Langley gives a detailed account of how Target Stores handled the data breach leading to loss of customer credit card information
02/19/2014
Grouped Articles
Inside Target, CEO Gregg Steinhafel Struggles to Contain Giant Cybertheft
Wall Street Journal 02/19/14
Target Earnings Slide 46% After Data Breach
Wall Street Journal 02/27/14
Target Didn't Follow Up After Hackers Tripped Its Security System
Wall Street Journal 03/14/14
Target's Problem: Tar-zhay Isn't Working
Wall Street Journal 05/06/14
ISS's View on Target Directors Is a Signal on Cybersecurity
Wall Street Journal 05/29/14
Target Hires an Outsider as Its Data Watchdog
New York Times 06/10/14
WhatsApp founders and the intuitive grasp of an opportunity in messaging service that avoids high fees of telecom providers like AT&T
02/19/2014
Grouped Articles
The Other Big WInner in the WhatsApp Deal-Your Wallet
New York Times 02/20/14
Facebook Enters $16 Billion Deal for WhatsApp
New York Times 02/19/14
In Pricey Facebook Deal for WhatsApp, Two Strong-Willed CEOs
Wall Street Journal 02/21/14
Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and WhatsApp’s Founders
WSJ 06/05/18
The gradual recovery in household spending in 2013-2015 as Americans with high credit scores get mortgages and young people with student loans defer purchases
02/18/2014
The mixed picture in household debt in 2013-2014 as the U.S. economy recovers its footing, but only gradually because of underlying problems in high student debt of over $1 trillion, and slow growth in mortgage loans for new homes following the mortgage crisis, with banks setting high credit scores for home loans.
Grouped Articles
An Ambiguous Omen, U.S. Household Debt Begins to Rise Again
New York Times 02/18/14
J.P. Morgan Loosens Terms for Jumbo Mortgages
Wall Street Journal 08/05/15
School-Loan Reckoning: 7 Million Are in Default
Wall Street Journal 08/23/15
Wall Street Journal 08/23/15
Wall Street Journal 08/29/15
What Could Raising Taxes on the 1% Do? Surprising Amounts
New York Times 10/16/15
Samsung's plans to build a retail presence in Europe with opening of 75 Samsung branded stores in 2014
02/18/2014
Grouped Articles
Samsung Builds Retail Clout in Europe, North America
Wall Street Journal 02/18/14
Creation of India's 29th state of Telengana from Andhra Pradesh
02/18/2014
India's IT hub Hyderabad is located in the new state of Telengana.
Grouped Articles
Lower House in India Passes Bill to Create a 29th State
New York Times 02/18/14
Actavis' planned acquisition of Forest Labs for about $25 billion in 2014
02/18/2014
Grouped Articles
Actavis in Talks to Buy Forest Labs for as Much as $25 Billion
Wall Street Journal 02/18/14
France's efforts to attract foreign investment
02/17/2014
Grouped Articles
France Tries to Tempt In More Foreign Investment
New York Times 02/17/14
Disneyland Hongkong
02/17/2014
Grouped Articles
Attendance Up, Disney to Add Hotel Rooms at Hong Kong Park
New York Times 02/17/14
Shanghai Disneyland Opening Pushed to First Half of 2016
Wall Street Journal 02/04/15
High obesity rates for children in Saudi Arabia
02/16/2014
Grouped Articles
As World's Kids Get Fatter, Doctors Turn to the Knife
Wall Street Journal 02/16/14
Study Finds Nearly 29% of World Population Is Overweight or Obese
Wall Street Journal 05/30/14
Bolivia- politics and government
02/16/2014
Grouped Articles
Turnabout in Bolivia as Economy Rises From Instability
New York Times 02/16/14
President of Bolivia Claims Victory in Election
New York Times 10/12/14
Bolivia's Eva Morales and economic recovery with prudent fiscal management
02/16/2014
Brazil's international reserves of $14 billion are the highest of any country including China as a percentage of GDP. For Bolivia it provides a cushion of 14 months of imports. The country's income from natural gas exports to Brazil and Argentina is flowing to a new middle class, as the percentage of people in poverty decline from the 38% the year before Morales took office in 2005 to 24% in 2014. Following a different strategy from that recommended by the IMF, Morales is now seen favorably by the IMF and World Bank's representatives who call his policies prudent. It shows the need for flexibility in fresh thinking for the IMF and the World Bank considering local conditions and needs and avoiding standardized approaches.
Grouped Articles
Turnabout in Bolivia as Economy Rises From Instability
New York Times 02/16/14
The world economy: Wealth without workers, workers without wealth
Economist 10/06/14
President of Bolivia Claims Victory in Election
New York Times 10/12/14
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