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Costs of the war in Afghanistan compared to the war in Vietnam
10/17/2010
Grouped Articles
The Wars That America Forgot About
New York Times 10/17/2010
New York Times 11/24/2010
Lt. Gen. John Kelly, who lost son to war, says U.S. largely unaware of sacrifice
Washington Post 03/02/2011
New York Times 03/05/2011
Book review: ‘The Unquiet American: Richard Holbrooke in the World’ - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/13/2011
White House Proposes Cap on Wartime Spending
Wall Street Journal 02/13/2012
Banks forced to buyback loans because of faulty documentation.
10/14/2010
Grouped Articles
One Mess That Can't Be Papered Over
New York Times 10/23/2010
Foreclosures: A Paperwork Fiasco - The Basics
New York Times 10/23/2010
Bank of Americaâs Foreclosure Mess Wonât Disappear Quickly
New York Times 10/22/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/26/2010
New York Times 10/26/2010
Commentary: Mortgages Lost in the Cloud
BusinessWeek 10/14/2010
Efforts to bring democratic processes to China.
10/13/2010
Grouped Articles
Chinese Elders Blast Censorship
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2010
China Seeks a New Self Through an Old Method
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2010
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2011
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2012
Donât Believe Chinaâs Promises
New York Times 05/04/2012
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
Mongolia.
09/30/2010
Mongolia huge mineral resources, from coal to uranium. Economic growth relies mainly on shipping commodities to China. The Chilean or Canadian model for Mongolia.
Grouped Articles
Mongolia Deepens Investment Ties With China
Wall Street Journal 10/27/2013
China’s Slowdown Hits Price of Iron Ore
Wall Street Journal 12/01/2014
Charlie Rose Talks to Mongolia's Prime Minister
BusinessWeek 09/30/2010
Hot Commodity: Research on Prices
Wall Street Journal 04/26/2012
What to look for in Interviewing and Hiring.
09/13/2010
Views from business people with considerable experience and how their approach and style to these crucial tasks.
Grouped Articles
Penn State Tops Recruiter Rankings
Wall Street Journal 09/13/2010
The Best Recruits May Not Be Who You Think
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2011
Changes in the Republican party in 2010-2013
09/03/2010
Cantor, Ryan and others try to recast the party in a different light, by rejecting the old Republican politics and leaders from an earlier era.
Grouped Articles
Congress Passes Debt, Budget Deal
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2013
Eric Cantor Defeated by David Brat, Tea Party Challenger, in Primary Upset
New York Times 06/10/2014
The Two Parties Aren’t Crazy, Just Changed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2015
Washington Post 02/25/2016
GOP 'Young Guns' attack Obama and former party leaders in new book
Washington Post 09/03/2010
New York Times 10/21/2010
France and Germany- efforts to define the European Union in 2010-2015
08/19/2010
Grouped Articles
Poll Shows European Union Loses Favor on Continent
New York Times 05/13/2013
New Attempt at French-German Amity Stumbles in Venice
Wall Street Journal 08/21/2013
New York Times 05/22/2014
Economist 08/08/2015
Charlemagne: The neighbours fall out
Economist 08/19/2010
BusinessWeek 09/30/2010
Drawbacks of the US Federal Reserve's move on Nov 3, 2010, to buy $600 billion of Treasury securities (QE II).
08/12/2010
Grouped Articles
How QE 2 Could Drift Off Course
Wall Street Journal 08/12/2010
Overheard: Pension Pain From the Fed
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2010
Captain Ben Charts a Treacherous Course
Wall Street Journal 11/04/2010
Fedâs More Aggressive Move May Not Go Far Enough
New York Times 11/03/2010
Bernanke Seems to Fear Fate of Japan, Not Greece
New York Times 11/05/2010
Central Bank Treads Into Once-Taboo Realm
Wall Street Journal 11/04/2010
The Bush tax cuts in 2010.
08/05/2010
In the face of rising deficits, and questions about the future solvency of Medicare and Social Security, there are questions about the Bush tax cuts which expire in December 2010 if not renewed. With high unemployment the consensus seems to be to leave the tax cuts in place for a limited period, and have serious conversation about taxes when a new presidential term begins. A Value added Tax has been suggested by Paul Volcker, similar to that in Europe.
Grouped Articles
The Wisdom and Folly of the Bush Tax Cuts
BusinessWeek 08/05/2010
New York Times 08/21/2010
Bush Tax Cuts: Now That's Rich
New York Times 08/22/2010
Why the Rich Donât Need a Tax-Cut Extension
New York Times 09/25/2010
Tax-Cut Vote Shows Democratic Divide
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2010
New York Times 12/02/2010
Consumer Reports continues to educate a new generation of consumers in the 21st century.
07/22/2010
With 7 millon subscribers Consumer Reports, published by nonprofit advocacy group Consumer's Union, and based in Yonkers, New York, continues to provide completely independent opinion on products to consumers. Lexus 460 and the Apple Iphone have come under scrutiny in recent months. A new generation of younger subscribers looks to Consumer Reports, as did a previous generation.
Grouped Articles
BusinessWeek 07/22/2010
Asian Handset Makers May Find Room to Shine
Wall Street Journal 10/05/2011
China's rapidly growing use of energy.
07/18/2010
According to the IEA China passed the USA in energy use in 2009.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 07/18/2010
China’s Global Search for Energy
New York Times 05/21/2014
Wall Street Journal 09/07/2010
China Is Said to Plan Strict Goals to Save Energy
New York Times 03/04/2011
China Takes a New Interest in Energy Efficiency
New York Times 06/15/2011
Chinese-funded hydropower project sparks anger in Burma - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/08/2011
China's new Five Year Plan.
10/14/2010
Efforts to increase domestic consumption and to build a social safety net.
Grouped Articles
Leaping Forward, China May Grow More Slowly
BusinessWeek 10/14/10
Chinaâs New Economic Plan Focuses on Raising Standards of Living
New York Times 03/04/11
Canada's Carney, Ahead of G-20, Presses China and Europe to Step Up
Wall Street Journal 02/25/12
New York Times 07/17/12
Efforts to secure freedom of expression in China.
10/13/2010
Grouped Articles
Xia Yeliang: The China Americans Don't See
Wall Street Journal 10/26/13
China Dissidents Call for Reform
Wall Street Journal 10/15/10
Chinese Elders Blast Censorship
Wall Street Journal 10/14/10
China Seeks a New Self Through an Old Method
Wall Street Journal 10/13/10
In China, Even the Premier Is Censored
Wall Street Journal 10/18/10
New York Times 10/22/10
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 04/04/14
'Real Unemployment' Rate Points in the Wrong Direction
New York Times 04/04/14
Broader U-6 Jobless Rate up to 17.1%: Why the Jump?
Wall Street Journal 10/08/10
Job Numbers Mask Complex Picture
Wall Street Journal 01/07/12
The Hiring Hare Will Soon Morph Into a Tortoise
Wall Street Journal 02/03/12
Jobs Data Show Sustained Growth
Wall Street Journal 02/03/12
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
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 09/25/13
Economist 02/04/14
Tax rates in Britain: François Miliband
Economist 02/04/14
Conservatives Fare Poorly in British Races, London's Mayor Aside
New York Times 05/04/12
Britain’s Surprisingly Unpredictable Election
Wall Street Journal 04/26/15
In U.K. Election, It’s Jobs Boom vs. Stagnant Wages
Wall Street Journal 05/07/15
Democratic candidates campaigning on austerity cuts in US 2010 midterm elections.
09/03/2010
Democratic candidates from Colorado to New Hampshire campaigning on austerity cuts to avoid loss of seats in Congressional elections.
Grouped Articles
Democrats add fiscal austerity as a campaign issue
Washington Post 09/03/10
House and Senate shatter fundraising records for midterm election and may exceed $2 billion
Washington Post 10/26/10
New York Times 11/02/10
OECD report cites rising income inequality - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/06/11
How best to tackle markets in emerging market countries
08/30/2010
Expert opinion on the people, product, presence and perseverance needed to tackle emerging markets.
Grouped Articles
Philips's CEO Urges Local Strategies for Emerging Markets
Wall Street Journal 08/30/10
The Four Ps of Global Business Expansion
Wall Street Journal 11/12/10
Wall Street Journal 08/03/11
The U.S. Federal Reserve and QE II.
08/12/2010
Problems with another round of quantitative easing, with Fed bond buying efforts to generate a jobs recovery.
Grouped Articles
How QE 2 Could Drift Off Course
Wall Street Journal 08/12/10
Wall Street Journal 10/18/10
Wall Street Journal 10/25/10
Wall Street Journal 10/26/10
America's economy: Not by monetary policy alone
Economist 10/28/10
Opinions Are Split on Fed Policy Move
Wall Street Journal 11/01/10
Financial Outlook for Social Security in the U.S.
08/06/2010
The Social Security Fund is expected to need an infusion of $41 billion in 2010, with more coming out than going into the fund in 2011, and the situation worsening by 2015.
Grouped Articles
Detroit Vehicles Outperform Imports in Quality Study
Wall Street Journal 05/13/13
Bullish Medicare Projection Doubted
Wall Street Journal 08/06/10
Alice Rivlin's Bid to Cut the Deficit
BusinessWeek 10/21/10
Key Tax Breaks at Risk as Panel Looks at Cuts
Wall Street Journal 10/25/10
Deficit Panel's Leaders Push Cuts
Wall Street Journal 11/08/10
Wall Street Journal 03/03/11
Wal-Mart Clothing.
07/28/2010
Wal-Mart's efforts to come up with an effective strategy for clothing sales.
Grouped Articles
A Fashion Identity Crisis at Wal-Mart
Wall Street Journal 07/28/10
Wal-Mart Executive Aims to Accelerate Growth Overseas
Wall Street Journal 06/27/11
The debt of regional governments in Spain.
07/22/2010
With $200 billion in debt, local governments from Catalonia to Valencia, are facing more spending cuts in 2010. The local governments are looking at raising $57 billion in debt markets in 2010, the highest of any local governments in Europe except Germany.
Grouped Articles
Rajoy Appeals to Catalonia to Stick With Spain
Wall Street Journal 09/23/13
Spanish Towns Struggle Under Crushing Debts
Wall Street Journal 10/04/10
Spain: Budget Woes Hit Regional Governments
BusinessWeek 07/22/10
European Union Plans System for National Debt Crises
New York Times 10/29/10
The euro crisis: Spreading from Ireland to Iberia
Economist 11/27/10
Spain to Open Books in Bid to Calm Investors
Wall Street Journal 12/18/10
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