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A Patent Is Worth Having, Right? Well, Maybe Not

  
New York Times - 07.15.2007 Original article ›
Michael Fitzgerald, Michael, Fitzgerald
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Patent related profits for US publicly traded companies$9.3 billion in 1999 from $8.4 billion in 1997. Patent related litigation costs in the USA $16 billion in 1999 from $8 billion in 1997 (a 100 % increase in litigation costs in 2 years). What migt the figures be like in 2007? Note that two thirds of the profits went to chemical and pharmaceutical companies.
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High-Priced Oil Adds Volatility to Power Scramble

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New York Times - 11.07.2007 Original article ›
Mark Landler, Mark, Landler
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How oil impacts countries with high demand, India and China, and how it helps Russia. China imports 50% of its oil, with Angola as the largest supplier. India imports 70% of its oil though it has a third of the demand that China has. India and China subsidize oil. China raised retail prices for fuel by 10% on Nov. 1, 2007.
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Court Considers Protecting Drug Makers From Lawsuits

  
New York Times - 02.26.2008 Original article ›
Gardiner Harris, Gardiner, Harris
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Important questions about lawsuits against drug manufacturers that are facing Justices of the Supreme Court. Justice Breyer put up a question that the 12 people on a jury see only the peple the drug has hurt no the people who depend on it and who it has helped. Is the FDA as agency better able to determine or should the lawsuits be allowed?
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Why China’s Market Fell So Much

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Wall Street Journal - 01.05.2016 Original article ›
Chao Deng, Chao, Deng, Anjani Trivedi, Anjani, Trivedi, Mark Magnier, Mark, Magnier
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China's Shanghai stock market declined by 6.9% on the first day of trading Jan. 4, 2016, with trading triggering circuit breakers. The central bank plans to inject $20 billion in short term funds as a signal to investors that it will continue easing.
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Emerging-Market Debt: How Big a Threat Is It?

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Wall Street Journal - 02.16.2016 Original article ›
Justin Lahart, Justin, Lahart

CEO who raised price of old pill more than $700 calls journalist a ‘moron’ for asking why - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 09.22.2015 Original article ›
Ariana Eunjung Cha, Ariana, Eunjung, Cha

Low Share of Adults Working

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Wall Street Journal - 09.03.2011 Original article ›
Justin Lahart, Justin, Lahart
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The employment to population ratio in August 2011 was 58.2%, down from 62.7% in December 2007, according to the Labor Department. For men the ratio is 63.6%, down from 69.4% in 2007 when the recession began. About one percentage point of this is a result of a surge of retirements during this recession period.
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Stark Scenario: Resignation Spurs Germans' Euro Fears

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Wall Street Journal - 09.10.2011 Original article ›
Marcus Walker, Marcus, Walker
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Though the German public opposes a "transfer union," bailouts of EU countries, and fear a weakening of the euro, there is also support for the European Union. Most of Germany's political leaders and business elite see the euro as good for Germany. And nearly two thirds of Germans agree that Germany can only prosper inside a strong EU, according to the ARD poll. Yet the same proportion of Germans oppose bailouts of troubled countries such as Greece. This suggests that the way forward will have to be the development of mechanisms that ensure fiscal discipline throughout the EU to back up the euro currrency, and agreement on enforceable sanctions.
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George Will: Too big to maintain? - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 10.14.2012 Original article ›
George Will, George, Will
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George Will describes the views of Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on "too-big-to-fail" risks in the U.S. banking system.
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Euro, Meant to Unite Europe, Seems to Be Dividing It

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New York Times - 10.19.2011 Original article ›
Steven Erlanger, Steven, Erlanger

Germany’s Success and Advice Anger European Partners

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New York Times - 11.15.2011 Original article ›
Nicholas Kulish, Nicholas, Kulish

Japan's Stalled Car Makers

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Wall Street Journal - 12.03.2011 Original article ›
James Simms, James, Simms

Job Numbers Mask Complex Picture

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Wall Street Journal - 01.07.2012 Original article ›
Brenda Cronin, Brenda, Cronin

Shaking up Japan: Bold, or plain reckless?

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Economist - 02.05.2011 Original article ›
Economist.Com
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Reforms planned by the administration of prime minister, Naoto Kan. Plans to raise the consumption tax, to make changes to social security, and to commit Japan to join the Trans Pacific Partnership. Japan's business community supports the plan to join the free trade community called the Trans Pacific Partnership. This group consists of USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Peru, Chile. South Korea has signed free trade agreements with the USA and the EU, and Japanese business does not want to be left behind.
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German Reunion Pains Inform Attitude Toward Greece

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New York Times - 05.25.2012 Original article ›
Nicholas Kulish, Nicholas, Kulish

Energy Firms Enter Reset Mode

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Wall Street Journal - 06.07.2012 Original article ›
Liam Denning, Liam, Denning

Europe’s Missing Union

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New York Times - 07.08.2012 Original article ›
David Marquand, David, Marquand

The Bipartisan March to Fiscal Madness

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New York Times - 04.23.2011 Original article ›
David A. Stockman, David, A., Stockman

China’s Shadow-Banking Boom Is Over

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Wall Street Journal - 12.24.2014 Original article ›
Shen Hong, Shen, Hong

Torrent of Cash Exits Eurozone

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Wall Street Journal - 03.23.2015 Original article ›
Tommy Stubbington, Tommy, Stubbington
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Large capital outflows from the eurozone to the U.S. and currencies of smaller nations as the U.S. dollar strengthens in 2015.
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An Escalating Corruption Scandal Rocks Brazil

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Wall Street Journal - 04.13.2015 Original article ›
Mary Anastasia O'grady, Mary, Anastasia, O'grady

China Cuts Rates to Halt a Slide in Its Economy

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New York Times - 05.10.2015 Original article ›
David Barboza, David, Barboza, Keith Bradsher, Keith, Bradsher

Setting a Course for India's Inflation Nirvana

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Wall Street Journal - 01.23.2014 Original article ›
Abheek Bhattacharya, Abheek, Bhattacharya
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Year over year inflation in Dec. 2013 was 9.9% in India. RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan plans to focus on headline inflation which focusses on food and fuel which are about 60% of the consumer basket in India. Earlier RBI efforts used a number of indicators- inflation, growth, financial stability and exchange rates which created confusion in the minds of investors about the serious control of rising prices. Inflation for the last 5 years has been over 8%, and is persistent even as growth slows. The policy rate is now about 2 percentage points below inflation. Inflation targeting under Rajan could take the shape of 8% target in the first year, dropping to 6% and then a range between 2-6%.
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Soothing Words on 'Too Big to Fail' But With Little Meaning

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New York Times - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
Jesse Eisinger, Jesse, Eisinger

Washington War of Ideas Overshadows Need for Jobs

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New York Times - 06.03.2011 Original article ›
Binyamin Appelbaum, Binyamin, Appelbaum, Carl Hulse, Carl, Hulse
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The political deadlock between U.S. Congress and the President and its impact on efforts to reduce the unemployment rate. The failure of the Obama administration and Congress to tackle the jobs issue, leaving too much of the burden of action on the Federal Reserve.
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