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06/23/2026
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The impact on the economy of Germany of the 2008 global financial crisis
01/14/2009
Grouped Articles
Global Trade Posts Sharp Decline
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2009
Economist 01/15/2009
Germany’s Leader in Hot Seat Over G.M. Aid Request
New York Times 03/06/2009
Lufthansa, Aer Lingus Feel Pinch
Wall Street Journal 03/12/2009
Mass Cuts of Temp Workers Pose a Tough Test for Europe
Wall Street Journal 03/12/2009
Germany Moves Closer to Nationalizing Lender
Wall Street Journal 04/04/2009
Toyota's plan for a hybrid smaller than Prius and more affordable for city driving
01/13/2009
The new hybrid would have a range of 100 miles and is aimed at younger buyers. Toyota plans to sell 1 million hybrid cars worldwide annually early in this decade.
Grouped Articles
Toyota Debuts New Compact Hybrid Aqua
Wall Street Journal 12/27/2011
Toyota Bets on Upgraded Prius to Bolster Global Sales
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2009
Honda Unveils a Cheaper Hybrid Challenger to Toyota’s Top-Selling Prius
New York Times 01/13/2009
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/2015
Toyota Pursues Alternatives, New Engines In Car Market
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2010
Toyota to roll out afamily of Prius models.
Detroit News 01/12/2010
German grocery chains Aldi and Lidl in Britain
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Aldi to Boost Its Number of U.S. Stores by 50%
Wall Street Journal 12/20/2013
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2009
Aldi's Co-Founder Karl Albrecht, a Pioneer in Food Retailing, Dies at 94
Wall Street Journal 07/22/2014
Top U.K. Supermarkets in Discount Challenge
Wall Street Journal 12/25/2012
U.S.-China relations 2010-2013
01/13/2009
U.S.-China relations. Policy differences and trade relations are expected to exacerbate in 2010. The role of the U.S. as a supplicant to China in 2009 may lead to frustration and stepping back. US-China relations are tense because of continuing trade pressures and large trade deficits as China continues with its export model. Currency issues also an irritant.
Grouped Articles
US-China trade relations: Speak less softly, carry a stick
Economist 09/25/2010
China Pumps Up the Volume Against Japan
Wall Street Journal 02/08/2014
U.S. and China Mark 30 Years of Diplomatic Ties
New York Times 01/13/2009
U.S.-China relations to face strains, experts say - washingtonpost.com
Washington Post 01/03/2010
U.S., China locked in trade disputes
Washington Post 01/04/2010
China denounces U.S. trade ruling on steel pipes
Washington Post 01/01/2010
Hurricane Sandy and damage on the east coast of the U.S. in October 2012
01/13/2009
The response of FEMA to hurricane Sandy that hit New York and New Jersey in 2012. The role played by FEMA administrator Craig Fugate in preparing the agency to deal with the natural disaster.
Grouped Articles
Hurricane Sandy Barrels Region, Leaving Battered Path
New York Times 10/30/2012
Hurricane Sandy helped Obama politically, Karl Rove says
Washington Post 11/03/2012
New York Times 11/04/2012
Bush Defends Legacy but Concedes Some Mistakes
Washington Post 01/13/2009
U.S. president Bush on Katrina, Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, Iraq at his last news conference in 2009
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Bush Defends Legacy but Concedes Some Mistakes
Washington Post 01/13/2009
U.S. Transfers Six Prisoners From Guantanamo Bay to Uruguay
Wall Street Journal 12/07/2014
Uruguay Accepts 6 Detainees Held at Guantánamo
New York Times 12/07/2014
Obama’s Plan for Guantánamo Is Seen Faltering
New York Times 07/21/2015
Katrina may be a metaphor to some, but it’s still a reality to New Orleans - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/28/2015
Dick Cheney tries to fool the public again - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/09/2015
Honda's Insight hybrid priced much lower than the Toyota Prius
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Honda Unveils a Cheaper Hybrid Challenger to Toyota’s Top-Selling Prius
New York Times 01/13/2009
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/2015
FEMA
01/13/2009
The Federal Emergency Management Agency in the U.S. and its role in natural disasters including the hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.
Grouped Articles
Katrina may be a metaphor to some, but it’s still a reality to New Orleans - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/28/2015
Man Behind FEMAâs Makeover Built Philosophy on Preparation
New York Times 11/03/2012
New York Times 11/04/2012
Bush Defends Legacy but Concedes Some Mistakes
Washington Post 01/13/2009
The new upgraded Toyota Prius models in 2009-2010
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Toyota Bets on Upgraded Prius to Bolster Global Sales
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2009
Honda Unveils a Cheaper Hybrid Challenger to Toyota’s Top-Selling Prius
New York Times 01/13/2009
The impact on the U.S. economy of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Trade Secret: GDP's Pillar Looks in Peril
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2009
Global Trade Posts Sharp Decline
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2009
Economist 01/15/2009
Tomorrow's Recession Recovery Is Today's History Lesson
Wall Street Journal 03/03/2009
Unemployment Rate Jumps to 8.5 Percent, 663K Jobs Lost in March
Washington Post 04/03/2009
Yellen: Globalization, Technological Change Have Been Harmful to Many
WSJ 06/27/2017
Bristol-Myers performance
01/12/2009
Grouped Articles
Bristol Will Buy Diabetes Drug Maker
Wall Street Journal 06/30/2012
Bristol-Myers to Buy ZymoGenetics for $885 Million
New York Times 09/07/2010
Bristol in Development Deal for Hepatitis C Treatment
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2009
Bristol-Myers’ Pricey Pipeline
Wall Street Journal 07/24/2015
Bristol-Myers: Big Spending Has Big Rewards
Wall Street Journal 11/30/2015
Bristol Tie-Up Targets Hepatitis C
Wall Street Journal 01/09/2012
BYD strategies
01/12/2009
Grouped Articles
Chinese Car Maker's Favorite Passenger: Uncle Sam
Wall Street Journal 04/29/2013
Daimler Forms China Electric-Car Venture
Wall Street Journal 05/28/2010
China's Tesla Risks Overcharging
Wall Street Journal 11/05/2013
Carmaker BYD vs. China's Farmland Laws
BusinessWeek 09/02/2010
New Rules Lift BYD's Electric-Car Sales
Wall Street Journal 06/09/2014
China's BYD Posts Better Electric Car Sales in First Half of Year
Wall Street Journal 08/26/2014
Bristol Myers ZymoGenetics acquisition
01/12/2009
Grouped Articles
Bristol-Myers to Buy ZymoGenetics for $885 Million
New York Times 09/07/2010
Bristol in Development Deal for Hepatitis C Treatment
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2009
The impact of the failure at Satyam Computer on corporate governance in India in 2009
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 01/13/09
Satyam Founder Ordered to Pay Back Alleged Accounting-Fraud Gains
Wall Street Journal 07/16/14
Toyota's Aqua hybrid model (Prius C)
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Toyota Debuts New Compact Hybrid Aqua
Wall Street Journal 12/27/11
Toyota Bets on Upgraded Prius to Bolster Global Sales
Wall Street Journal 01/13/09
Honda Unveils a Cheaper Hybrid Challenger to Toyota’s Top-Selling Prius
New York Times 01/13/09
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/15
Honda's plans for hybrid sales in China
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Playing Up the Sporty Side of a Honda Hybrid Coupe
New York Times 08/22/10
Japan Car Makers Skid in China
Wall Street Journal 11/04/14
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/15
Honda Plans Push for Hybrids in China
Wall Street Journal 09/15/11
Wall Street Journal 09/26/12
How a Downshift in China Could Hurt GM, VW and Toyota
Wall Street Journal 10/09/12
Aldi stores grocery chain formula
01/13/2009
Trader Joe's and Aldi's stores both run by the Albrecht family and the Albrecht Family Trust in Germany. Aldi's was the name selected from Albrecht and Discount by the Albrecht brothers, who ran their mother's retail business in the 1950's. The chain has a formula to offer lower prices- fewer items, fewer varieties of each item compared to a Kroger or a Wal-Mart, smaller stores, and 95% of the items carrying the Aldi's name.
Grouped Articles
Aldi to Boost Its Number of U.S. Stores by 50%
Wall Street Journal 12/20/13
Wall Street Journal 01/13/09
Aldi's Co-Founder Karl Albrecht, a Pioneer in Food Retailing, Dies at 94
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Where Wal-Mart Failed, Aldi Succeeds
New York Times 03/29/11
Few Banks Seek Funds for Small Businesses
Wall Street Journal 03/31/11
Kroger Appears in Prime End-Aisle Position
Wall Street Journal 09/09/11
Aldi stores
01/13/2009
Chain of smaller grocery discount stores based in Germany. There are an estimated 1000 such stores in the U.S. and 8000 worldwide.
Grouped Articles
Aldi to Boost Its Number of U.S. Stores by 50%
Wall Street Journal 12/20/13
Wall Street Journal 01/13/09
Aldi's Co-Founder Karl Albrecht, a Pioneer in Food Retailing, Dies at 94
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Instacart’s Bet on Online Grocery Shopping
New York Times 04/29/15
Where Wal-Mart Failed, Aldi Succeeds
New York Times 03/29/11
Top U.K. Supermarkets in Discount Challenge
Wall Street Journal 12/25/12
Global decline in foreign trade in 2009 unlike anything seen since 1945.
01/13/2009
How this is affecting GDP in the USA and the effects globally.
Grouped Articles
Economist 01/15/09
Trade Secret: GDP's Pillar Looks in Peril
Wall Street Journal 01/13/09
Global Trade Posts Sharp Decline
Wall Street Journal 01/14/09
Trade Upturn Hints at a Recovery
Wall Street Journal 10/10/09
The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi and the Honda Accord Plug-In hybrid cars
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Aiming for the Hybridâs Sweet Spot
New York Times 06/07/13
Ford Clips Toyota's Wings in California
Wall Street Journal 07/17/13
Playing Up the Sporty Side of a Honda Hybrid Coupe
New York Times 08/22/10
Ford Aims to Shake Up Family Car Market
Wall Street Journal 01/06/12
Ford Turns to the Midsize Car to Challenge Japan
New York Times 01/09/12
Honda Unveils a Cheaper Hybrid Challenger to Toyota’s Top-Selling Prius
New York Times 01/13/09
Aldi in the U.S. market
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 01/13/09
Aldi's Co-Founder Karl Albrecht, a Pioneer in Food Retailing, Dies at 94
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Toyota's Prius hybrid
01/13/2009
Grouped Articles
Toyota Debuts New Compact Hybrid Aqua
Wall Street Journal 12/27/11
Toyota Bets on Upgraded Prius to Bolster Global Sales
Wall Street Journal 01/13/09
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/15
Wall Street Journal 01/11/11
Toyota Battling Against Yen's Strength
Wall Street Journal 01/03/12
Hybrids' Unlikely Rival: Plain Old Cars
BusinessWeek 02/23/12
Japan's preference for smaller cars such as the Honda Fit, Toyota Prius, and Honda M-Box
01/13/2009
Smaller cars make up 34% of Japan's car market in 2012.
Grouped Articles
Are Japan's Minicars a Trade Barrier?
Wall Street Journal 12/17/13
Toyota Bets on Upgraded Prius to Bolster Global Sales
Wall Street Journal 01/13/09
Honda Unveils a Cheaper Hybrid Challenger to Toyota’s Top-Selling Prius
New York Times 01/13/09
Japan Seeks to Squelch Its Tiny Cars
New York Times 06/08/14
New York Times 06/13/14
Problems with U.S. housing sales statistics from NAR that overstate sales
01/12/2009
Figures from the National Association of Realtors may have signficantly overstated housing sales in the U.S. in 2010. Core Logic Analytics estimates are much lower than the NAR statistics.
Grouped Articles
Housing Rebound Grows as Prices Climb Sharply
Wall Street Journal 05/09/13
Wall Street Journal 02/22/11
Shadowboxing With the Recovery in Home Sales
Wall Street Journal 08/22/12
Realtors' Former Top Economist Says Don't Blame the Messenger
Wall Street Journal 01/12/09
Over optimistic reports of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), associations for the auto and other industries, leading to the financial crisis of 2008-2009
01/12/2009
Grouped Articles
Realtors' Former Top Economist Says Don't Blame the Messenger
Wall Street Journal 01/12/09
Miami Condo Colossus Is Monument to Excess
New York Times 03/11/09
Foreclosed Houses Haunt Home Builders
Wall Street Journal 03/11/09
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