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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 09/23/2013
Spanish Towns Struggle Under Crushing Debts
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2010
Spain: Budget Woes Hit Regional Governments
BusinessWeek 07/22/2010
European Union Plans System for National Debt Crises
New York Times 10/29/2010
The euro crisis: Spreading from Ireland to Iberia
Economist 11/27/2010
Spain to Open Books in Bid to Calm Investors
Wall Street Journal 12/18/2010
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
U.S. Defense Spending in a world of Budget Deficits- post 2010.
07/09/2010
A shift in mood to a smaller defense budget that can be sustained in the long run. Smarter spending as the solution to budget constraints in a deficit world.
Grouped Articles
Shrinking Budget Forces Army Into New Battlefield
Wall Street Journal 05/10/2013
Defense Industry Shrugs Off Early Cuts
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2013
Pentagon Lays Out Ways to Slash Spending
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2013
U.S. Military Eyes Cut to Pay, Benefits
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2013
The U.S. Military Needs Budget Certainty in Uncertain Times
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2015
Pentagon's Next Mission: Cutting Back on Spending
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2010
Volcker's advice on the writing of regulatory reform
07/09/2010
He advises writing broad rules that are harder for banks to circumvent.
Grouped Articles
Volcker Plans to Restore Faith in Government
New York Times 05/29/2013
Volcker Rule to Curb Bank Trading Proves Hard to Write
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2013
Paul Volcker Pushes for Reform, and Regrets His Past Silence
New York Times 07/09/2010
The Volcker Rule on Bank Risks Approaches Its Final Edits
New York Times 12/03/2013
Regulators Set to Approve Toughened 'Volcker Rule'
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2013
New York Times 12/14/2013
GM's efforts in promoting buyer financing in 2010.
06/24/2010
GM is looking at ways to expand its loan offering capabilities to stimulate sales of cars.
Grouped Articles
GM Seeks Partners for Car Loans
Wall Street Journal 06/24/2010
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2011
Ally CEO Dishes on Repaying Bailout Funds
Wall Street Journal 02/09/2011
GM Bids to Reacquire Part of Lending Business It Shed
Wall Street Journal 08/14/2012
Wall Street Journal 08/14/2012
E.U. -India Free Trade Agreeement.
06/22/2010
Trade expected to triple from the current 53 billion euros, with a new trade agreemet between the European Union and India.
Grouped Articles
Europe and India Push to Secure Free-Trade Deal
New York Times 06/22/2010
India's economy: India's surprising economic miracle
Economist 10/02/2010
European Central Bank.
06/21/2010
The ECB under Trichet and efforts to give new powers on fiscal issues to the European Commisssion.
Grouped Articles
ECB Chief Seeks Tighter Fiscal Union
Wall Street Journal 06/22/2010
Trichet to Push for New Fiscal Surveillance
Wall Street Journal 06/21/2010
ECB Walks a Fine Line Siphoning Off Its Liquidity
Wall Street Journal 06/29/2010
New Euro-Zone Rules Could Backfire
Wall Street Journal 11/01/2010
2 Major European Banks Keep Record-Low Rates
New York Times 11/04/2010
ECB Seeks Funds for Capital Base
Wall Street Journal 12/17/2010
US government efforts to promote electric cars in 2010.
06/17/2010
Bill in Congress sponsored by Senators Alexander and Dorgan and supported by the Obama administration.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 06/17/2010
Long and Winding Road for Electric Vehicles
Wall Street Journal 07/02/2011
Forget the Prius. The Future Of Electric Is the School Bus
Wall Street Journal 12/28/2011
Ford CEO: Battery Is Third of Electric Car Cost
Wall Street Journal 04/18/2012
The Battery-Driven Car Just Got a Lot More Normal
New York Times 05/04/2012
What Went Wrong at A123 Systems
Wall Street Journal 10/16/2012
Safety failure in the coal mining industry.
06/16/2010
The failure of the Massey Energy Company and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MHSA) to ensure safety at a coal mine in W. Virginia, resulting in the death of 29 coal miners.
Grouped Articles
Former Massey Coal Executive Sentenced to Prison
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2013
Jury Convicts Former Massey CEO Don Blankenship of Conspiracy
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2015
Former Massey Energy CEO Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison
Wall Street Journal 04/06/2016
Massey Faults Regulators' Shift on Ventilation
Wall Street Journal 06/16/2010
Views on Pakistan.
06/11/2010
How Pakistanis and others view the two nation theory and the separate Muslim state in the light of events in 2010.
Grouped Articles
In Pakistan, Echoes of American Betrayal
New York Times 07/31/2010
New York Times 06/11/2010
Pakistani Taxes Widen Divide Between Rich and Poor
New York Times 07/18/2010
America and Pakistan: Stuck with you
Economist 03/05/2011
Economist 05/07/2011
Pakistan: Post-uprisings depression
Economist 04/09/2011
Sweden's approach to fathers and male roles.
06/09/2010
Sweden has largely dissolved the male-female divide when it comes to raising children, and cultural acceptance of men doing work that women normally do in the home.
Grouped Articles
In Sweden, Men Can Have It All
New York Times 06/09/2010
Wall Street Journal 02/19/2011
Washington Post 06/25/2012
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 06/02/2010
Official Admits Militancyâs Deep Roots in Pakistan
New York Times 06/02/2010
McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan
Washington Post 06/23/2010
McChrystalâs Fate in Limbo as He Prepares to Meet Obama
New York Times 06/23/2010
The Fury of a General, Released by Nature
New York Times 06/22/2010
Sharp Words Expose Rift Over War Policy
Wall Street Journal 06/21/2010
China's policy shift to a less export dependent economy.
05/29/2010
Grouped Articles
How China Lost Its Mojo: One Town's Story
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2013
Yuan's Rise Hurts China's Exporters
Wall Street Journal 01/20/2014
Unrest May Signal New Phase in China Economy
New York Times 05/29/2010
U.S. Apparel Retailers Turn Their Gaze Beyond China
Wall Street Journal 06/15/2010
Gadget Giant's Evolution: Make, Then Sell
Wall Street Journal 08/21/2010
Yuan Revaluation for China's Own Sake
Wall Street Journal 10/02/2010
Abysmal tax collection in Pakistan and the lack of economic development.
07/18/2010
Tax collection in Pakistan is one of the poorest in the world. This widens the quality of life for the vast majority of people and an afffluent few who run business interests and have agricultural holdings. Infrastructure and essential services such as power and water, roads and health care, all suffer, as a result.
Grouped Articles
Power Outages Hobble Pakistan's Biggest Exporters
Wall Street Journal 12/01/13
Pakistani Taxes Widen Divide Between Rich and Poor
New York Times 07/18/10
Key Party Rejoins Pakistan's Coalition
New York Times 01/07/11
Pakistan's troubled finances: Economic blasphemy
Economist 01/15/11
General Kayani Is Said to Cling to Job in Pakistan
New York Times 06/15/11
Pakistan's Central Banker Resigns
Wall Street Journal 07/15/11
Need to roll over short term debt of close to $4 trillion will limit growth in the U.S. and Europe.
07/11/2010
A trend to short term borrowing and the competing role of banks and sovereign governments in bond issuance, is likely to put additional stress on capital markets worldwide. This is true especially in Europe which has $2.6 trillion to roll over by 2012, according to analysts. The stress will ber greater on less healthy financial institutions in Europe.
Grouped Articles
Sovereign-debt managers: Rollover roulette
Economist 10/16/10
How Righteousness Killed the World Economy
New York Times 10/12/14
Crisis Awaits Worldâs Banks as Trillions Come Due
New York Times 07/11/10
New Doubts on EU Bank Stress Tests
Wall Street Journal 07/20/10
New York Times 08/21/10
Tom Keene Talks with David Stockman
BusinessWeek 08/12/10
Huawei in the U.S. market.
07/09/2010
Efforts to change its image in the US for penetrating the US market.
Grouped Articles
Huawei Hires Foreign Executives in Global Push
Wall Street Journal 11/24/13
Huawei Enlists an Ex-Sprint Team
Wall Street Journal 08/24/10
Huawei Dials Up Strong Smartphone Sales in Global Push
Wall Street Journal 07/22/15
With Eyes on U.S. Deals, Huawei Adds Advisers
Wall Street Journal 07/09/10
Huawei and U.S. Partner Scale Back Business Tie-Up
Wall Street Journal 02/10/11
Panel Likely to Recommend Reversing Huawei Deal
Wall Street Journal 02/11/11
Coca Cola and high fructose corn syrup in drinks.
07/07/2010
The shift to non sugary healthier beverages in Coke's acquisitions, but only a gradual cautious shift on the issue of high fructose corn syrup in its products.
Grouped Articles
Health Battle Over Soda Flares in Mexico
Wall Street Journal 08/28/13
What Is Coke CEO’s Solution for Lost Fizz? More Soda
Wall Street Journal 03/19/15
Coca-Cola Boosted by Sales of Tea, Bottled Water
Wall Street Journal 07/23/15
Can Honest Tea Say No to Coke, Its Biggest Investor?
New York Times 07/07/10
Wall Street Journal 03/01/11
France's economy in 2010-2014
06/23/2010
The determination in France, as in Britain, to take austerity measures, and to cut the deficit.
Grouped Articles
France Goes Against the Euro-Zone Flow
Wall Street Journal 04/18/13
Europe to Vote on Tougher Rules for Currency
New York Times 09/27/11
France Says It Will Miss Budget Deficit Targets
Wall Street Journal 09/12/13
German Optimism Depends On Spanish Deficits
Wall Street Journal 09/25/13
S.&P. Downgrade Deals Blow to French Government
New York Times 11/08/13
Euro Zone Deficit Hits Target for First Time Since 2008
New York Times 04/23/14
GM's IPO offering for November, 2010, and its share price
06/22/2010
General Motors' IPO offering and efforts to pay back about $50 billion of loans to the U.S. government following the government bailout of GM and taking a 60% stake in the company.
Grouped Articles
GM Earnings: Weaker North America Hits Profit
Wall Street Journal 05/03/13
U.S. to Sell Rest of GM Stake by Year-End
Wall Street Journal 11/22/13
GM's IPO May Require Hefty Incentives
BusinessWeek 07/15/10
U.S. Remaining Stake in General Motors
Wall Street Journal 12/10/13
GM Could Be Free of Taxes for Years
Wall Street Journal 11/03/10
IPOs Set to Raise Most Cash Since Crisis
Wall Street Journal 05/12/13
Fannie and Freddie in 2010-2011
06/19/2010
The growing US governmet liability for Fannie and Freddie -companies that fueled the housing bubble with their implicit governmet guarantees to investors in housing mortgages. The cost of rescue has reached $146 billion and according to the Congressional Budget Office could have eventual cost of $389 billion.
Grouped Articles
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Unfinished business
Economist 07/24/10
Cost of Fannie And Freddie Keeps Rising
New York Times 06/19/10
Fannie, Freddie Elicit Grim Forecast
Wall Street Journal 10/22/10
What Fannie and Freddie Might Cost the Taxpayers
New York Times 10/21/10
Wall Street Journal 10/26/10
New York Times 10/31/10
GM's Cadillac Division.
06/17/2010
The large investments in marketing were not effective. Cadillac's average age of customer base is 62, so there is a real need to get younger buyers into showrooms.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 04/19/13
Luxury Car Makers Brace for Slower China Sales
Wall Street Journal 04/22/13
GM to Build Cadillac Plant in China
Wall Street Journal 05/08/13
Cadillac Drops Wreath Logo for Bolder Crest
Wall Street Journal 01/15/14
Cadillac Chief's Challenge: Clear Dealer Lots
Wall Street Journal 01/23/14
G.M. Bets Big on a Resurgent Cadillac
New York Times 04/02/15
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 06/15/10
BusinessWeek 06/24/10
At Impasse, Greek Leader Vows to Reset Cabinet
New York Times 06/15/11
Greek Leader Faces Key Confidence Vote
Wall Street Journal 06/21/11
Wall Street Journal 06/21/11
New York Times 06/21/11
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
Views on the U.S. Financial Crisis.
06/03/2010
What happened and why, and how to prevent such crises in the future.
Grouped Articles
Recipes for Ruin, in the Gulf or on Wall Street
New York Times 06/11/10
Chinese Walls, Pocked With Peepholes
New York Times 06/11/10
A High-Five for the Invisible Hand
New York Times 06/03/10
Financial Crisis Was Avoidable, Inquiry Concludes
New York Times 01/25/11
Long-term understanding of the U.S. economic crisis - The Washington Post
Washington Post 03/19/12
U.S. Budget Deficit: 2010-2012
06/01/2010
Increasing concern about the deficit and efforts to cut the deficit.
Grouped Articles
Budget Deficit Returns to Prerecession Levels
Wall Street Journal 10/16/14
U.S. Annual Budget Deficit Smallest in Nearly Seven Years
Wall Street Journal 06/11/15
Jobs Bill vs. Deficit, a Showdown in the Senate
New York Times 06/01/10
The Wisdom and Folly of the Bush Tax Cuts
BusinessWeek 08/05/10
Bush Tax Cuts: Now That's Rich
New York Times 08/22/10
Alice Rivlin's Bid to Cut the Deficit
BusinessWeek 10/21/10
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