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Squam Lake Group.
06/18/2010
A 15 Amember American economists group that first met at Squam Lake, New Hampshire. It has made proposals for financail reform.
Grouped Articles
To Help Prevent Crises, Delay Some Executive Pay
New York Times 06/18/2010
To Add Jobs, Revive Revenue Sharing
New York Times 08/28/2010
Volcker on His 'Rule'— Keep It Broad
Wall Street Journal 10/28/2010
George Papandreou's leadership during the Greece crisis- 2010-2011
06/15/2010
Papandreou has provided leadership on the issues facing Greece by walking the talk, with straight talk about the action needed, consulting economic experts in America who are in his inner circle, and working with European leaders for solutions. He has kept his profile modest and set a role model for his ministers and public officials.
Grouped Articles
George Papandreou Finds Balm for Greece Deficit
New York Times 06/15/2010
BusinessWeek 06/24/2010
At Impasse, Greek Leader Vows to Reset Cabinet
New York Times 06/15/2011
Greek Leader Faces Key Confidence Vote
Wall Street Journal 06/21/2011
Wall Street Journal 06/21/2011
New York Times 06/21/2011
Dysregulation Nation
06/14/2010
Judith Warner's phrase and description for the cultural phenomena facing America in 2010 captures the nature of the problems needing attention.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 06/14/2010
Warner Music Nears a Sale to Access
New York Times 05/05/2011
After the reforms: Safer, but not yet safe enough
Economist 05/21/2011
Reregulation: A dangerous embrace
Economist 05/22/2011
Wall Street Journal 08/04/2011
Time Warner Reports Double-Digit Revenue Increase, Expects More
New York Times 08/03/2011
Foxconn
06/03/2010
Chinese company making electronics and computer products for companies in the USA like Apple and HP.
Grouped Articles
Foxconn Tries to Move Beyond Appleâs Shadow
New York Times 05/06/2013
Why Apple and Others Are Nervous About Foxconn
BusinessWeek 06/03/2010
A Night at the Electronics Factory
New York Times 06/18/2010
BusinessWeek 09/09/2010
Taiwanese Technology Company Is Discussing a Deal With Brazil
New York Times 04/13/2011
Foxconn: How to Beat the High Cost of Happy Workers
BusinessWeek 05/05/2011
India's television programming market.
06/01/2010
With only 58% of hoseholds watching television, room for rapidly increasing growth.
Grouped Articles
With Reliance Tie-Up, CBS Seeks A Passage to India's TV Market
Wall Street Journal 06/01/2010
Charles Schwab management
05/27/2010
The brokerage company for the common man has grown 25% after the problems at Merrill, Wachovia and other firms, but Charles Schwab, the founder, is nervous about the violent nature of today's markets.
Grouped Articles
Pain of Thain Falls Mainly on Merrill
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2013
Chuck Schwab Is Worried About Small Investors. Should We Worry Too?
BusinessWeek 05/27/2010
Small Investors Flee Stocks, Changing Market Dynamics
Wall Street Journal 07/12/2010
Enough With the Low Interest Rates!
Wall Street Journal 10/02/2010
Charles Schwabâs YieldPlus Fund Offered a Losing Bet
New York Times 01/13/2011
Wall Street Journal 02/06/2012
Solutions to the Greece crisis.
05/27/2010
Would the solution adopted by Turkey in 2001 work? Devaluation of the currency is not an option for Greece. Turkey devalued the lira 54% in 2001.
Grouped Articles
Greece Can Learn IMF Austerity from Turkey
BusinessWeek 05/27/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2010
European Debt Deal Has Flaws - News Analysis
New York Times 03/14/2011
For Greece, the Path to Restructuring Holds Pitfalls
Wall Street Journal 04/18/2011
Don't Bet on an Imminent Euro-Zone Debt Default
Wall Street Journal 04/18/2011
Expectations Grow for Greek Debt Restructuring
New York Times 04/18/2011
Marketing trends in the packaged foods industry.
05/26/2010
Marketers from Smuckers, General Mills, Kellogg and other to Kraft, are trying to bring new life to old brands like Macaroni and Cheese. And are doing this by showing emotiona attachment to not outgrow old habits for these staples.
Grouped Articles
General Mills Is Serving Wheaties, the Breakfast of Champions, to Younger Consumers
New York Times 06/30/2014
General Mills Profit Drops 25%
Wall Street Journal 09/18/2014
General Mills to Remove Artificial Flavors, Colors from All Cereals
Wall Street Journal 06/23/2015
Changing Consumer Tastes Continue to Weigh on General Mills
Wall Street Journal 07/02/2015
Inside Kellogg’s Effort to Cash In on the Health-Food Craze
Wall Street Journal 09/01/2015
General Mills Profit Rises, Helped by Cost Cuts
Wall Street Journal 12/18/2015
China- Water and how it is managed.
05/20/2010
The crucial role of water in the poorest countries for the quality of life. Close to a billon people in the poorest countries have no latrines and have no access to clean water.
Grouped Articles
If You Think Chinaâs Air Is Bad ...
New York Times 11/07/2013
Pollution in China's Tai Lake worse despite national push for environmentalism
Washington Post 10/29/2010
New York Times 04/04/2014
Rural Water, Not City Smog, May Be China’s Pollution Nightmare
New York Times 04/11/2016
China's peasants look to the skies.
Economist 05/20/2010
Small projects often give better returns.
Economist 05/20/2010
Robert Gordon and other experts on the economic growth prospects for 2010 and into 2011.
04/30/2010
Gordon sees a weakening in growth from the 3.24% growth in 1st quarter 2010 (BEA numbers) as exports are not holding up and state and local government spending is deteriorating rapidly. The inventory change numbers which were signifcant this quarter as businesses replaced equipment and IT, will be winding down in size.
Grouped Articles
At Least 50 of Cityâs Senior Centers Expected to Close to Save Money
New York Times 04/30/2010
Business Spending Propels Recovery
Wall Street Journal 05/01/2010
Guest Contribution: Gordon Outlines Pessimist, Optimist Takes on GDP
Wall Street Journal 04/30/2010
Economists React: GDP Indicates Road Ahead Still Bumpy
Wall Street Journal 04/30/2010
Real Disposable Income: Bad News for Democrats?
BusinessWeek 06/03/2010
Wall Street Journal 06/12/2010
The Crisis of the Individual Investor.
03/30/2010
This crisis is most acute for firms like Schwab which pioneered individual investing after 1982. The violent nature of markets in the post 2008 period.
Grouped Articles
Low Interest Rates Are Squeezing Seniors
Wall Street Journal 03/30/2010
Ten Stocks to Own During a Market Correction
Wall Street Journal 02/08/2014
Wall Street Journal 03/05/2012
Wall Street Journal 04/19/2014
Advice After Stock Market Drop: Take Some Deep Breaths, and Don’t Do a Thing
New York Times 08/21/2015
Chuck Schwab Is Worried About Small Investors. Should We Worry Too?
BusinessWeek 05/27/2010
IMF in the Eurozone financial crisis of 2010-2012
03/03/2010
Aid package to Greece and funds for other eurozone countries. The IMF's involvement in protecting the eurozone.
Grouped Articles
A Warning Light to Alert the I.M.F.
New York Times 09/21/2011
EU Dismisses IMF's Criticism On Greek Bailout
Wall Street Journal 06/07/2013
Policy âTroikaâ for Europe Financial Woes at Odds
New York Times 06/07/2013
Wall Street Journal 03/03/2010
Greece Can Learn IMF Austerity from Turkey
BusinessWeek 05/27/2010
Past Rifts Over Greece Cloud Talks on Rescue
Wall Street Journal 10/07/2013
Failure of the N.H.T.S.A. in the Toyota unintended acceleration and braking failure complaints.
02/10/2010
The NHTSA failed to take any action against Toyota when the company stalled for years in providing information from Japan to NHTSA investigators. Safety complaints were left unanswered, and investigations incomplete, and no effort was made to require Toyota to provide answers from Japan where quality matters are centralized. It took Toyota a long time to make the recalls and acknowledge the truth of complaints.
Grouped Articles
Detroit News 03/01/2010
Toyota Nears $1 Billion Deal to End Probe
Wall Street Journal 02/08/2014
Obama Names Fatigue Specialist to Lead Traffic Safety Agency
New York Times 11/19/2014
Federal Auditor Finds Broad Failures at N.H.T.S.A.
New York Times 06/19/2015
Safety Agency Scrutinized as Toyota Recall Grows
New York Times 02/10/2010
Regulators Hired by Toyota Helped Halt Investigations (Update3)
BusinessWeek 02/12/2010
China's mobile phone market.
06/16/2010
China's mobile phone market includes Nokia, Samsung, and also local Chinese companies like Tianyu which satisfy demand for lower prices and locally desired features. It can price the K-Touch touchscreen, at athird of the price of a similiar Taiwanese phone.
Grouped Articles
Apple Faces Dilemma Over Strategy in China
Wall Street Journal 04/24/13
Huawei Set to Launch New Smartphone
Wall Street Journal 06/18/13
A Glum Sign for Apple in China, as Smuggled iPhones Go Begging
New York Times 09/28/14
Xiaomi Makes a Profit on Its Cheap Smartphones
Wall Street Journal 11/06/14
Tianyu Leads Rise of China's Handset Makers
Wall Street Journal 06/16/10
China's 3G Users Reach 25.2 Million
Wall Street Journal 07/20/10
Community Cleanup action for the BP Oil Spill.
06/15/2010
Grouped Articles
Spill Provides Marketing Opportunity for Dawn Detergent
New York Times 06/15/10
Obama, in Speech on Spill, Calls on Americans to Reduce Oil Dependence
New York Times 06/15/10
Budget Discipline in Japan in 2010
06/11/2010
Spending is to be kept at 71 trillion yen for the next 3 years and the budget balanced in 10 years. This is critical to the Democratic Party government's credibility on spending, deficit and debt issues facing Japan.
Grouped Articles
Abe Set to Proceed With Tax Increase in Japan
Wall Street Journal 09/12/13
Japanâs Prime Minister Warns That Debt Could Bring a Crisis Like That of Greece
New York Times 06/11/10
Japan Expects Higher Tax Revenue
Wall Street Journal 01/14/15
In Budget Plan, Japan Proposes More Spending and Aims to Borrow Less
New York Times 01/14/15
Japan Vows to Cap Budget at 71 Trillion Yen
Wall Street Journal 07/20/10
Shaking up Japan: Bold, or plain reckless?
Economist 02/05/11
The Afghanistan war in mid to late 2010.
06/02/2010
Some successes in counterinsurgency do not make up for the lack of an alternative in governance that wins credibility in Afghanistan, among the people.
Grouped Articles
Strategy vs. Tactics in Afghanistan
Wall Street Journal 06/02/10
Official Admits Militancyâs Deep Roots in Pakistan
New York Times 06/02/10
McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan
Washington Post 06/23/10
McChrystalâs Fate in Limbo as He Prepares to Meet Obama
New York Times 06/23/10
The Fury of a General, Released by Nature
New York Times 06/22/10
Sharp Words Expose Rift Over War Policy
Wall Street Journal 06/21/10
Andy Grove and the scaling up at home that American companies need to do.
05/29/2010
Andy Grove brushes off talk of sending technologies and jobs much needed at home to China, with the talk he hears of "a China strategy." He doesn't see how an America with high paying jobs and mass of unemployed could work. He says American companies have failed to scale up, the way Intel did in the seventies. For every Apple employee there are 10 employees in China working on Mac's, Iphones, and Ipads. The idea of manufacturing as not important is misguided and he would like to see America rebuild its industrial base.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 05/29/10
Wall Street Journal 10/02/10
Apple Says App Store Sales Rose 50% in 2014
Wall Street Journal 01/09/15
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/16
Andy Grove: How America Can Create Jobs
BusinessWeek 07/01/10
Yuan Revaluation for China's Own Sake
Wall Street Journal 10/02/10
Canada economic growth and interest rates.
05/27/2010
Canada is increasingly taking its cues from booming demand for commodity exports to China when it sets interest rates.
Grouped Articles
Clouds Over Canada Damp Loonie
Wall Street Journal 07/01/13
Bearish Bets Batter Canada’s Loonie
Wall Street Journal 04/16/15
China Cuts Rates to Halt a Slide in Its Economy
New York Times 05/10/15
Wall Street Journal 06/02/10
Global Trade: Canada Takes Its Cues from China Now
BusinessWeek 05/27/10
Canadian Economy Suffers Setback
Wall Street Journal 04/30/11
The U.S. housing market in 2010-2013
05/27/2010
According to Karl Case its basically flat in 2010 and quite fragile, with a lot of inventory out there. By 2012 the situation had not changed much, except for Washington D.C. with growth in employment, and a small spurt in 2011 in Phoenix from out of state and Canadian buyers. Prices in Las Vegas and other cities continued to decline and there were fears of more homes being released by banks from foreclosed properties in judicial states such as Florida.
Grouped Articles
Housing Rebound Grows as Prices Climb Sharply
Wall Street Journal 05/09/13
The economic performance of cities: Following the sun
Economist 05/16/13
Home Prices Rise, Producing a Buying Mood
New York Times 05/28/13
Housing Recovery Increasingly Prices Out First-Time Buyers
Wall Street Journal 07/22/13
Economic Casualties: 'Missing Households'
Wall Street Journal 07/22/13
Home Prices Jump, but Headwinds Build
Wall Street Journal 07/31/13
FDA and manufacturing violations of drug companies.
05/26/2010
Grouped Articles
Questions for Makers on Defects in Drugs
New York Times 05/26/10
House Passes FDA User Fee Reauthorization
Wall Street Journal 06/20/12
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King and warnings about U.K.'s fiscal deficit.
05/13/2010
With the budget deficit approaching 12% King's comments during the election about the fiscal deficit made it a key issue for voters.
Grouped Articles
The Bank of England's Kingmaker
BusinessWeek 05/13/10
A Crisis of Faith in Mervyn King, Britain's Central Banker
New York Times 02/06/11
Speed Overhaul, Banker Tells U.K.
Wall Street Journal 03/02/11
U.K. Bond Buys Aren't a Sure Cure
Wall Street Journal 10/08/11
Trade Imbalance Worries Mervyn King, Departing British Central Banker
New York Times 12/10/12
Financial Regulatory Reform Bill in Congress- April 2010.
04/16/2010
The drafting of legislation on financial regulatory refor. Proposal by Senator Blanche Lincoln for derivatives to be strictly traded on exchanges and other reforms that are being formulated.
Grouped Articles
How Wall Street Gamed Derivatives Reform
BusinessWeek 05/27/10
New York Times 04/18/10
Trench Warfare: Send In the Deputies
New York Times 04/16/10
New York Times 04/18/10
Goldman and Its Lobbyists Spurned in Fight on Bill
New York Times 04/28/10
Republicans Allow Debate on Financial Overhaul
New York Times 04/28/10
Lowenstein and other experts on the areas that need fixing in financial reforms.
03/11/2010
The Squam Lake Group, Lowenstein and others. Te efforts of the Squam lake Group of 15 economists to build a consensus and model for reforms worldwide.
Grouped Articles
Commentary: First, Slap Limits on Bank Leverage
BusinessWeek 03/11/10
New York Times 04/20/10
A Dubious Way to Prevent Fiscal Crisis
New York Times 06/04/10
Financial Bill Would Create World Model, Volcker Says
New York Times 06/09/10
15 Economists Issue Crisis-Prevention Manual
New York Times 06/15/10
To Help Prevent Crises, Delay Some Executive Pay
New York Times 06/18/10
Greece and the European Union.
02/12/2010
The difficult economic situation in Greece and risks it poses for the Euro and the EU.
Grouped Articles
Athens's Love Affair With the Euro Persists
Wall Street Journal 11/04/13
Greece’s Woes May Give Pause to Euro Zone Candidates
New York Times 02/12/10
Wall Street Journal 02/12/10
Debt Load Hobbles Euro Zone's Prospects
Wall Street Journal 02/12/10
New York Times 02/15/10
Contemplating the Future of the European Union
New York Times 02/12/10
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