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06/23/2026
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Ford's C-MAX hybrid and the Toyota Prius
01/06/2008
Ford's C-MAX hybrid to launch in 2012 is expected to surpass the Prius in fuel efficiency.
Grouped Articles
Ford Clips Toyota's Wings in California
Wall Street Journal 07/17/2013
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
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/2015
Ford Poses Challenge to Prius on Fuel
Wall Street Journal 12/15/2011
Toyota Battling Against Yen's Strength
Wall Street Journal 01/03/2012
Friedman on the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan
01/06/2008
The $110 billion spent in these wars do not advance America's interests or its values. It is better spent at home where there are many pressing needs, especially today when Muslims in the Middle East are engaging in their own struggle for democracy.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 03/05/2011
New York Times 05/14/2011
Economist 05/07/2011
New York Times 11/01/2011
Book review: ‘The Unquiet American: Richard Holbrooke in the World’ - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/13/2011
New York Times 03/24/2012
A Changing Pakistan- 2009-2013
01/06/2008
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 04/22/2013
Pakistan Gives Sharif a Mandate
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2013
Pakistan: A great deal of ruin in a nation
Economist 04/02/2011
India and Pakistan: The world's most dangerous border
Economist 05/21/2011
Economist 05/07/2011
General Kayani Is Said to Cling to Job in Pakistan
New York Times 06/15/2011
Ford's crisis point in 2008-2009
01/06/2008
Grouped Articles
Ford Posts Quarterly Loss of $5.9 Billion
Wall Street Journal 01/29/2009
Ford's EcoBoost Engine Excites Marketer
New York Times 01/06/2008
The Class of 1977 in China with the first competitive university entrance exams since 1965
01/06/2008
A huge burst of energy as 273,000 students passed the exam- only about 5% of test takers. Many contributed to the modernization of China including the new prime minister in 2013, Li Keqiang, and came from humble backgrounds.
Grouped Articles
China Previews Rising Leadership
Wall Street Journal 08/22/2011
1977 Exam Opened Escape Route Into China’s Elite
New York Times 01/06/2008
China- Communist party leadership in 2010-2012
01/06/2008
The transition in 2012 to the new leadership of Xi Jinping Li Keqiang.
Grouped Articles
China Previews Rising Leadership
Wall Street Journal 08/22/2011
Xi Comes Out on Top After Bo Verdict
Wall Street Journal 09/22/2013
China's next leader: Xi who must be obeyed
Economist 10/23/2010
The Wonk With the Ear of Chinese President Xi Jinping
Wall Street Journal 06/04/2013
New York Times 04/09/2014
China Promotes a Top Party Official
New York Times 10/18/2010
The Auto Industry Bailout and Mitt Romney
01/06/2008
Mitt Romney opposed the auto industry bailout. An article by Romney with the title "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt," appeared in the New York Times at the time of the bailout. Auto executive Bob Lutz says he was profoundly disappointed by Romeny's position, as the situation was at a point where government loans were necessary. Auto executives see the vindication of their position in the recovery of Chrysler, GM and Ford Motor. In a bit of irony Romney, who is from Michigan, announced his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election at the Ford Museum in Dearborn. GM and Chrysler went into bankruptcy, but this was a planned bankruptcy, with the support of the U.S. government and a pathway set with loans and conditions so that would lead to eventual recovery. The fear was that a chaotic bankruptcy process would permanently impair the American auto manufacturing industry- and the planned bankruptcy with government conditions and loans was meant to avert this and still allow shedding or restructuring of burdensome obligations- as this way buyers would still have confidence to buy automobiles from GM and Chrysler. Auto executives point out that the private markets had already shut out GM and Chrysler from financing. Retired GE executive supported a planned bankruptcy with government help, because of the importance of the auto industry to the U.S. economy, in the Nov. 18, 2008 issue of Business Week.
Grouped Articles
Cost of Bailouts Continues to Decline
Wall Street Journal 05/10/2013
New York Times 12/27/2011
U.S. Remaining Stake in General Motors
Wall Street Journal 12/10/2013
U.S. Car-Making Boom? Not for Auto-Industry Workers
Wall Street Journal 03/24/2015
Bailout Stand Trails Romney in Car Country
New York Times 02/19/2012
Dow Chemical's CEO on How to Revive Manufacturing
Wall Street Journal 02/23/2012
Scotland and the referendum for greater autonomy or independence by 2014
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
Scotland, U.K. Grapple Over Autonomy
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2012
The Scotsman Who Forced the U.K. to the Brink of Disunion
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2014
Leaders Differ on What Independence Would Mean to Scotland
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2014
Scotland Independence Could Usher in Economic Uncertainty
Wall Street Journal 09/18/2014
In Scotland, Avid Activists Fuel ‘Yes’ Campaign for Independence
New York Times 09/17/2014
Scotland 'No' to Independence Hinged on Turnout
Wall Street Journal 09/20/2014
China wage increases and government policy to promote domestic consumption.
01/05/2008
Wage increases of 20% at Hon Hai and upto 100% at Honda factories in China from wages that were kept low for the export market, are now the trend in China. The government policy is shifting to encourage such wage increases to promote domestic consumption and reduce an overreliance on export markets for growth. This is happening just as trade tensions are increasing with the USA.
Grouped Articles
Beijing Signals a Shift on Economic Policy
New York Times 05/24/2013
Honda's Long-Haul Dilemma in China
Wall Street Journal 06/24/2010
Interview With Japan Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada
Wall Street Journal 09/02/2010
Yuan's Rise Hurts China's Exporters
Wall Street Journal 01/20/2014
China Will Keep Growing. Just Ask the Soviets.
New York Times 10/24/2014
Adidos and Hotwind? In China, Brands Evoke Foreign Names, Even if They’re Gibberish
New York Times 12/26/2014
Changes in China's factories in 2010-2013. Changing manufacturing.
01/05/2008
Conditions at Hon Hai and a strike at Honda are part of a changing picture of worker dissatisfaction with wages and discipline at Chinese factories. The period of low prices and worker discipline of the kind that prevailed for several decades of industrialization appears to be closing. The Chinese government is also having second thoughts as America and Europe are no longer the growing markets they used to be, and as it weighs a policy shift to domestic consumption.
Grouped Articles
China: A Billion Strong but Short on Workers
Wall Street Journal 05/02/2013
China Manufacturers Survive by Moving to Asian Neighbors
Wall Street Journal 05/02/2013
China Factories Try Karaoke, Speed Dating to Keep Workers
Wall Street Journal 05/03/2013
Strains Show in China's Job Market
Wall Street Journal 06/11/2013
Wall Street Journal 12/21/2011
Unrest May Signal New Phase in China Economy
New York Times 05/29/2010
Ireland, Scotland and Great Britain-rapprochement and lessons for India-Pakistan and the Middle East
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
Pakistan Gives Sharif a Mandate
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2013
Pakistani Leader Pursues India Ties
Wall Street Journal 05/15/2013
Ex-Envoy Says Misunderstanding Runs on Both Sides of U.S.-Pakistan Ties
New York Times 10/22/2013
Before Taking Office in India, Modi Sends an Invitation to Pakistan
New York Times 05/21/2014
The Scotsman Who Forced the U.K. to the Brink of Disunion
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2014
Pakistan Leader's Predicament Shows Power of 'Deep State'
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2014
Worker conditions at factories of suppliers in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China and other developing countries
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
Some Retailers Rethink Their Role in Bangladesh
New York Times 05/01/2013
Bangladesh Buries Dead Amid Protest
Wall Street Journal 05/01/2013
China Factories Try Karaoke, Speed Dating to Keep Workers
Wall Street Journal 05/03/2013
Apparel Retailers Confront Tough Options
Wall Street Journal 05/08/2013
Hon Hai to Add Robotics in China
Wall Street Journal 08/03/2011
The Rise of a Chinese Worker's Movement
BusinessWeek 06/10/2010
Virgin America management
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
Virgin America Lands Rare Profit, Vows More
Wall Street Journal 08/07/2013
At Virgin America, a Fine Line Between Pizazz and Profit
New York Times 09/07/2013
Virgin America's Horizon Brightens
Wall Street Journal 09/11/2010
New York Times 07/28/2014
Virgin America Raises $306 Million in I.P.O.
New York Times 11/13/2014
Virgin America Fans Ask if Alaska Airlines Takeover Will Mean Loss of Cool
New York Times 04/11/2016
China's difficult political-economic choices in the post 2010 period.
01/06/2008
The difficult choices in the new environment- transition to a new leadership, how to change the export model without serious disruptions, how to deal with western demands for balanced global growth, dealing with the inequality and corruption generated in the kind of growth China experienced (by the fiat of the State), opening up freedom of expression to curb corruption and to provide representation for hitherto blocked out voices, transition to freedom of expression and democratic processes without serious disruption to thegrowth needed for employment and improvements in the standard of living across all parts of society and regions, reducing or channelling to constructive ends prevailing nationalistic, anti-western or anti-Japanese sentiment. The new leadership of Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang is expected to be more outward looking than than of Hu Jintao and Wen Biao and comes at atime when China needs to make some difficult choices about future direction.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 07/01/13
The Slowing of Two Economic Giants
New York Times 07/14/13
Wall Street Journal 07/15/13
How China Lost Its Mojo: One Town's Story
Wall Street Journal 09/16/13
Chinaâs Economy, Back on Track
New York Times 10/04/13
Xia Yeliang: The China Americans Don't See
Wall Street Journal 10/26/13
Alan Mulally and the recovery at Ford Motor Company- 2009-2014
01/06/2008
Grouped Articles
Japanese Car Makers Lose Their Midsize Edge
Wall Street Journal 05/07/13
Ford Clips Toyota's Wings in California
Wall Street Journal 07/17/13
Ford Speeds Up Succession Plan
Wall Street Journal 04/22/14
Ford's Mulally Talks Mark Fields, Business in China and the New F-150
Wall Street Journal 04/22/14
BusinessWeek 02/03/11
Ford to Shave $3 Billion in Debt
Wall Street Journal 02/11/11
Improvements in Fuel Economy for carmakers in 2009 and beyond.
01/06/2008
With the government's investment in GM and its clear mandate for higher fuel efficency under the Obama administration, and with Ford's committment to fuel efficiency leadership, as well as the operation of Chrysler by Italian small carmaker Fiat, the move is towards smaller cars, large gains in fuel efficiency, and investment in hybrid cars.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 01/17/14
Fuel-Efficiency Technology Gives Fiat a Boost in Bargaining to Acquire Chrysler Stake
Wall Street Journal 04/07/09
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/15
Ford looks to lead pack in fuel eficiency.
Detroit Free Press 01/09/10
Cars shrink under pressure from government and consumers.
Detroit News 01/09/10
Small Engine shift signals big changes for buyers.
Detroit News 01/09/10
The integration of Islamist parties into the democratic process in Pakistan
01/06/2008
The MMA alliance of Islamist parties run two provincial governments including Baluchistan, bringing a element of moderation in the parties. A the same time younger militants are operating outside the process.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 04/22/13
Ex-Cricketer Shakes Up Pakistani Election
Wall Street Journal 05/08/13
Pakistan Vote to Test Army's Willingness to Cede Power
Wall Street Journal 05/09/13
Extremists Pursue Mainstream in Pakistan Election
New York Times 05/05/13
Morsi’s ouster spells trouble for region’s other Islamist movements - The Washington Post
Washington Post 07/04/13
New York Times 07/04/13
Ford Motor's Eco-boost engine
01/06/2008
Grouped Articles
Ford's EcoBoost Engine Excites Marketer
New York Times 01/06/08
Ford Hints at New Explorer With Concept
New York Times 01/06/08
Michael Boskin on the pressing need for a free trade agreement between India and Pakistan
01/06/2008
Boskin says trade models suggest that with normal trade under a free trade agreement India and Pakistan's trade would grow from $2.7 billion today to $50 billion, and be 20 times larger. India-Pakistan trade is smaller today than trade between India and Sri Lanka. Boskin was head of the elder U.S. president Bush's Council of Economic Advisors and instrumental in setting up the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Grouped Articles
Pakistan Gives Sharif a Mandate
Wall Street Journal 05/12/13
Pakistani Leader Pursues India Ties
Wall Street Journal 05/15/13
A Summer of Troubles Saps Indiaâs Sense of Confidence
New York Times 08/18/13
How Emerging Markets Can Get Their Mojo Back
Wall Street Journal 09/12/13
Ex-Envoy Says Misunderstanding Runs on Both Sides of U.S.-Pakistan Ties
New York Times 10/22/13
Pakistan to Ease India Trade Limits
Wall Street Journal 03/01/12
Labor unrest in China
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
China Factories Try Karaoke, Speed Dating to Keep Workers
Wall Street Journal 05/03/13
Hon Hai to Add Robotics in China
Wall Street Journal 08/03/11
Factory Riot Spotlights Breaking Point in China
Wall Street Journal 09/26/12
China's Laborers Lingering in Cities
Wall Street Journal 12/30/12
In Chinese Factories, Lost Fingers and Low Pay
New York Times 01/05/08
Foxconn: How to Beat the High Cost of Happy Workers
BusinessWeek 05/05/11
Scotland- politics and government
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
Scotland, U.K. Grapple Over Autonomy
Wall Street Journal 01/12/12
The Scotsman Who Forced the U.K. to the Brink of Disunion
Wall Street Journal 09/10/14
Scotland Independence Could Usher in Economic Uncertainty
Wall Street Journal 09/18/14
In Scotland, Avid Activists Fuel ‘Yes’ Campaign for Independence
New York Times 09/17/14
In Scotland and Beyond, a Crisis of Faith in the Global Elite
New York Times 09/20/14
Nicola Sturgeon Becomes Leader of Scottish National Party
New York Times 11/14/14
The Fair Labor Association and the audits of Apple supplier Foxconn's factories in China
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
China Factories Try Karaoke, Speed Dating to Keep Workers
Wall Street Journal 05/03/13
Hon Hai to Add Robotics in China
Wall Street Journal 08/03/11
The Demanding Off-Hour Escapes of Chinaâs High-Tech Workers
New York Times 07/16/13
The Rise of a Chinese Worker's Movement
BusinessWeek 06/10/10
Why Apple and Others Are Nervous About Foxconn
BusinessWeek 06/03/10
Experts Say Audit of Apple Supplier Foxconn Was Thorough
New York Times 03/30/12
Venezuela's economy- 2006-2012
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
Almost-Free Gas Comes at a High Cost
Wall Street Journal 04/12/13
Venezuela's Great Dollar Drought
BusinessWeek 02/24/11
Wall Street Journal 04/23/11
Chávez Foe Tries to Outdo Leader's Populist Message
Wall Street Journal 11/10/11
The Unsteady State of Global Oil
Wall Street Journal 12/12/11
Venezuela Seen Getting Off 'Lightly' In $908 Million Exxon Payment
Wall Street Journal 01/02/12
Gazprom and Nigeria
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
Gazprom, Nigeria Discuss Gas Deal
Wall Street Journal 01/05/08
Scotland
01/05/2008
Grouped Articles
Liberal Democrats Dealt Huge Blow in Britain Votes
New York Times 05/06/11
U.K. Warns Scotland on Costs of a Split
Wall Street Journal 09/02/11
Scotland Plans Independence Vote
New York Times 01/10/12
Scotland, U.K. Grapple Over Autonomy
Wall Street Journal 01/12/12
New York Times 02/26/12
Wall Street Journal 01/05/08
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