U.S. defense preparedness in Europe and in other continents in 2015-2016- the views of Lt. Gen. "Ben" Hodges and Gen. Raymond Odierno

02/09/2015

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This Is No Time to Cut The U.S. Army

Wall Street Journal 08/14/2015

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Gen., Raymond, T., Odierno

Wall Street Journal 02/09/2015

Sohrab Ahmari, Sohrab, Ahmari

Resilience of the Russian economy in 2015-2016 compared to other emerging markets- (2) the oil industry and modest growth in 2015

02/09/2015

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Russian Oil: Output Grows as Prospects Shrink

Wall Street Journal 01/25/2016

Selina Williams, Selina, Williams, James Marson, James, Marson

New York Times 02/09/2015

Andrew E. Kramer, Andrew, E., Kramer

Two party systems and Malaysia's UMNO Party- (2) the future economic prospects of Malaysia under Razak, India under Modi, Indonesia under Widodo

12/08/2014

Najib Razak follows his father Tun Abdul Razak, Mahathir before him, all the way back to Tunku Abdul Rahman, all of the UMNO party, in an uninterrupted control of the United Malay Naional Organization Party which has ruled Malaysia for almost 6 decades. Malaysia has followed the example of Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore by keeping the opposition parties weak to maintain control. Both the UMNO and the party of Lee in Singapore face questions about the merits of suppressing the development of two party systems, at a time when government is changing hands to opposition parties in most of the region and improving economic prospects in each country with a change of government- Abe in Japan, Widodo in Indonesia, Modi and Sharif in India and Pakistan, Aquino in the Philippines, Wickremesinghe in Sri Lanka. A economic drift with no clear direction under Singh and Bhutto in India and Pakistan was reversed with the election of Modi and Sharif, the economic drift and deflation under the Kan and Noda governments was reversed in Japan with the election of Abe, and the economic drift in Indonesia is being reversed by the Widodo government. This shows how critical two party systems are to functioning democracies as middle classes develop and voters look for competing views of the future to choose from.

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Fund Controversy Threatens Malaysia’s Leader

Wall Street Journal 06/19/2015

Tom Wright, Tom, Wright

Wall Street Journal 12/08/2014

Patrick Mcdowell, Patrick, Mcdowell, Ben Otto, Ben, Otto, Matt Murray, Matt, Murray

Transformation of Starbucks in 2015-2016

12/04/2014

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Starbucks, Facing a Saturated Market, Looks to the High End

New York Times 12/04/2014

Stephanie Strom, Stephanie, Strom

Wall Street Journal 12/05/2014

Julie Jargon, Julie, Jargon

Hillary Clinton's uphill battle for the 2016 presidential election

09/28/2014

For the most part Hillary Clinton's public life has been overshadowed by the presidency of her husband Bill Clinton, and by the presidency of Barack Obama. How she defines herself to ordinary voters facing the economic issues at home, and worried about U.S. weakness overseas, will determine to a large extent how she does in the 2016 presidential election.

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A Record of Resilience at Vanguard of American Presidential Politics

New York Times 09/28/2014

John Harwood, John, Harwood

Wall Street Journal 04/13/2015

Peter Nicholas And Laura Meckler, Peter, Nicholas, And, Laura, Meckler

China, the U.S. and Japan- the task of reestablishing peaceful cooperation in the Pacific region after the missteps of 2011-2013

07/09/2014

Meetings for the sixth round of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Bieijing between the U.S. and China, and Japanese prime minister's address to the Australian parliament in Canberra, at about the same time in July 2014, showing how the path of peaceful cooperation will have to be actively pursued to remain a reality. Underpinning the hopes of China, Japan and neighboring countries in Asia is the U.S. will and purpose for maininting the post war peace and stability for the benefit of all, that at times has been missing in the words and actions of the Obama administration. Lack of peace in the region would seriously affect China's effort to bring better incomes to the large majority of people still in the countryside and leave China stuck in middle income status of countries like Mexico, damage the prospects of improving incomes of billions of people in India, other parts of Asia and Latin America. In this sense the Japanese people have shown the wisdom of keeping the conditions of peace that have prevailed for the post war period, and the U.S. with undiminished will and purpose in its post war role can affirm the hopes of the people of the region, including the hope of people in China, India, Japan, S. Korea, and Latin America.

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U.S., China try to emphasize potential for cooperation - The Washington Post

Washington Post 07/09/2014

Simon Denyer, Simon, Denyer

Wall Street Journal 07/09/2014

Yuka Hayashi, Yuka, Hayashi

The ways in which the Modi administration can accelerate growth in India (1)- the boost from approval of projects already in the pipeline but stalled for lack of leadership

05/17/2014

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Tata Consultancy Services CEO Welcomes Narendra Modi Election

Wall Street Journal 05/19/2014

Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Dhanya, Ann, Thoppil

Wall Street Journal 05/17/2014

Sean Mclain, Sean, Mclain

From Amethi to Ladakh- Exceptional NYT reporting on the 2014 parliamentary elections in India

05/09/2014

Bearak reports from Ladakh in the northern Himalayas, and Barry reports from Amethi in the Ganges valley state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, to give readers in America a feel for the largest parliamentary elections in the world at a turning point in the region.

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In Stronghold, a Gandhi Finds the Reception Is More Skeptical than Worshipful

New York Times 05/09/2014

Ellen Barry, Ellen, Barry

New York Times 05/12/2014

Max Bearak, Max, Bearak

IMF reforms increasing the role of China, India, S. Korea, Brazil, Mexico and Turkey in governance- the IMF position and the position in the U.S. Congress

03/25/2014

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Obama's IMF Gambit

Wall Street Journal 03/26/2014

Editorial

Wall Street Journal 03/25/2014

Christine Lagarde, Christine, Lagarde

Is the Trans Pacific Trade Partnership (TPP) "a good deal" or "a big deal?"

02/27/2014

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Lawmakers Introduce ‘Fast Track’ Trade Bill, Triggering Democratic Discord

Wall Street Journal 04/17/2015

William Mauldin, William, Mauldin

New York Times 02/27/2014

Paul Krugman, Paul, Krugman

Pressure on U.S. for bond buying cutbacks from India and Brazil at G-20 in Sydney, Australia, and U.S. finance officials Sheets and Sobel

02/14/2014

Sheets at Treasury and Sobel at IMF are U.S. finance officials faced with the task of addressing concerns of India and Brazil on cutbacks in bond buying, lack of progress on IMF changes.

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U.S. to Face G-20 Pressure Over Bond-Buying Cutbacks

Wall Street Journal 02/21/2014

Ian Talley, Ian, Talley

Wall Street Journal 02/14/2014

Ian Talley, Ian, Talley

Predominance of rail over pipelines in transport of crude from Canada and the Bakken region till 2016

02/02/2014

Pressure to build pipelines comes from congestion and safety issues for the rail system in the U.S. In the short term rail still remains the main method of transport.

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In Dakota Oil Patch, Trains Trump Pipelines

Wall Street Journal 03/04/2014

Alison Sider, Alison, Sider

Wall Street Journal 02/02/2014

Chester Dawson, Chester, Dawson

Russia as emerging market (1) - declining currency and stagflation

01/17/2014

Declining growth characterizes all emerging markets. High reserves in Russia and Brazil separate the two countries from Argentina and Turkey where foreign exchange reserves are insufficient to prevent sharp declines in the currrency. Russia also has a low budget deficit. The foreign investment climate in Russia and India has deteriorated reducing capital inflows for modernizing the economy in India and diversifying the economy in Russia.

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Red Alert on Russia Is Premature

Wall Street Journal 02/03/2014

Richard Barley, Richard, Barley

Wall Street Journal 01/17/2014

Alexander Kolyandr, Alexander, Kolyandr, Paul Hannon, Paul, Hannon