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Heidi Nelson Cruz- wife of U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz
01/18/2016
Grouped Articles
Heidi Nelson Cruz: A Political Spouse Making Sacrifices and Courting Donors
New York Times 01/18/2016
Heidi Nelson Cruz Discusses Her Husband, Her Career and Campaign Fund-Raising
New York Times 01/18/2016
U.S. stock market in Jan. 2016 with a sharp selloff- falling oil prices below $30 a barrel and a slump in China
01/18/2016
Grouped Articles
Dow Tumbles 391 Points Amid Global Rout
Wall Street Journal 01/18/2016
Why This Market Meltdown Isn’t a Repeat of 2008
Wall Street Journal 01/18/2016
BlackRock Chief: Markets Will Be ‘Fine’
Wall Street Journal 01/18/2016
Markets Are Scaring Themselves
Wall Street Journal 01/21/2016
Stretch of Market Volatility Makes It Stormy at the Top
The New York Times 07/15/2016
Wall Street, Climbing Sharply, Skips Washington’s ‘Soap Opera’
The New York Times 08/03/2017
Iran's oil exports in 2016 as economic sanctions are lifted in Jan. 2016
01/17/2016
Experts say Iran's oil exports will only gradually increase to about 400,000 in 6 months, because it is in Iran's interest not to depress oil prices further than $30 a barrel.
Grouped Articles
Oil glut dampens Iran’s hopes for big cash flows as sanctions lift - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/17/2016
Iran Opening Stirs New Interest From Businesses
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2016
Weak Oil Prices Curbing Production
Wall Street Journal 04/13/2016
Oil prices, financial markets sink after production limit plan fails - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/18/2016
U.S. Vows to Grant Few Waivers on Iran Sanctions
WSJ 08/22/2018
U.S. Sanctions Hit Iran’s Plan to Tap Giant Gas Trove
WSJ 10/05/2018
U.S. prisoner swap with Iran in Jan. 2016
01/17/2016
Grouped Articles
Plane leaves Iran with Post reporter, other Americans in swap - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/17/2016
14 Testy Months Behind U.S. Prisoner Swap With Iran
New York Times 01/17/2016
Taiwan politics and government 2016-2017
01/16/2016
Grouped Articles
Taiwan elects first female president, who vows to defend island’s sovereignty - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/16/2016
Donald Trump’s Message Sparks Anger in China
WSJ 12/06/2016
Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call
The New York Times 12/06/2016
Taiwan- China relations 2016-2017
01/16/2016
Grouped Articles
Taiwan elects first female president, who vows to defend island’s sovereignty - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/16/2016
Donald Trump’s Message Sparks Anger in China
WSJ 12/06/2016
Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call
The New York Times 12/06/2016
Taiwan's economy 2016-2017
01/16/2016
Grouped Articles
Taiwan elects first female president, who vows to defend island’s sovereignty - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/16/2016
Haier management
01/15/2016
Grouped Articles
China’s Haier Nears Deal to Buy GE Appliance Business
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2016
Obama administration's $4 billion initiative for driverless cars in 2016
01/15/2016
Grouped Articles
U.S. Proposes Spending $4 Billion to Encourage Driverless Cars
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2016
Intel Buys Mobileye in $15.3 Billion Bid to Lead Self-Driving Car Market
The New York Times 03/13/2017
Intel Joins Silicon Valley’s Race to Make Best ‘Server on Wheels’
WSJ 03/13/2017
Anonymous trolls and spread of misinformation- a proposal to remove internet anonymity
01/15/2016
Anne Applebaum of the Washington Post describes the problem of misinformation and disinformation when internet trolls intentionally create confusion on the internet. With weaknesses in the media and the rapid spread of information on the internet the danger of this happening are real. Fareed Zakaria describes one such incident he experienced. By allowing anonymous postings Twitter makes it possible for no one to take responsibility while false information is spread. Pseudo names also are a problem as individuals have not disclosed who they are. The best approach is for individuals to take responsibility and be allowed to post on media sites only after accepting this responsibility.
Grouped Articles
Another reason to avoid reading the comments - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/15/2016
Facebook launches initiative to combat fake news in Germany | News | DW.COM | 15.01.2017
DW.COM 01/15/2017
Opinion | What We Now Know About Russian Disinformation
New York Times 12/17/2018
Lead contamination in water in the city of Flint, Michigan 2014-2016
01/15/2016
With the switch to water from Detroit's system to the Flint river in a cost cutting move by the city's administration, a new problem of corroding pipes from river water took place. Flint has suffered from neglect and lack of finances with the decline of the auto industry in an earlier period, leading to changing management appointed by the state government.
Grouped Articles
Anger and Scrutiny Grow Over Poisoned Water in Michigan City
New York Times 01/15/2016
President Obama clears way for federal aid in Flint, Mich., water crisis - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/17/2016
Hillary Clinton just seized the political moment on Flint, Mich. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/18/2016
How government officials failed the people of Flint, Mich. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/21/2016
Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan Apologizes in Flint Water Crisis
New York Times 01/19/2016
EPA official in Michigan resigns - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/22/2016
The People's Bank of China policy on the currency yuan in 2016
01/15/2016
Experts close to the central bank say the policy of the PBOC is to make it expensive for speculators to try to make gains on China's yuan currency. PBOC policy according to them is to allow for a modest depreciation and let the currency oscillate. When speculators hope to make gains the central bank intervenes to go the other way. The PBOC hope to limit outflows of capital, a problem in 2015, in this way.
Grouped Articles
Confused by China’s Yuan? It’s Intentional
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2016
China’s Jittery Savers Could Pose Capital-Flight Threat
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2016
Currency War: U.S. Hedge Funds Mount New Attacks on China’s Yuan
Wall Street Journal 02/01/2016
China Stanches Flow of Money Out of the Country, Data Suggests
New York Times 04/07/2016
Haier's plans for acquisition of GE's appliance business
01/15/2016
Grouped Articles
China’s Haier Nears Deal to Buy GE Appliance Business
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2016
Ted Cruz and positions on immigration, taxes, the Affordable Health Care Act, the IRS
01/18/2016
Grouped Articles
A guide to what Ted Cruz wants to abolish, bar or change - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/18/16
Behind Donald Trump’s Attack Strategy
Wall Street Journal 01/25/16
The fourth Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Jan. 2016- Sanders coming out ahead in the current election environment, with Clinton allying herself with Obama
01/17/2016
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 01/18/16
Clinton and Sanders sharpen their tone as the stakes rise - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/18/16
In Democratic Debate, Hillary Clinton Challenges Bernie Sanders on Policy Shifts
New York Times 01/17/16
Clinton supporters prepare for a long battle after her close call in Iowa - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/03/16
The Economist 10/08/16
Bernie Sanders voters look for a path forward
CNN 10/21/16
Bernie Sanders "Medicare for all" health care plan details outlined in Jan. 2016
01/17/2016
Grouped Articles
Bernie Sanders Releases Details on Health Plan That Would Raise Taxes but, He Argues, Save on Costs
New York Times 01/17/16
In Democratic Debate, Hillary Clinton Paints Bernie Sanders’s Plans as Unrealistic
New York Times 02/11/16
Livin’ Bernie Sanders’s Danish Dream
New York Times 02/12/16
Washington Post 04/15/16
Sanders will introduce universal health care, backed by 15 Democrats
Washington Post 09/13/17
Medicare for All or State Control: Health Care Plans Go to Extremes
The New York Times 09/13/17
Lifting of economic sanctions and implementation of the Iran Nuclear deal in Jan. 2016
01/16/2016
As Steven Mufson reports in the Washington Post, the lifting of sanctions is likely to lead to a slow increase in exports of oil, only 400,000 in the first 6 months, because it is in Iran's interest not to depress prices further than $30 a barrel. Foreign companies will also take a gradual approach to foreign investment in Iran because of remaining sanctions and the slowly improving economic outlook. This creates breathing room for all sides to assess the new situation after the landmark nuclear agreement amid tensions about ballistic missile tests.
Grouped Articles
Iran Nuclear Deal Set to Take Effect
Wall Street Journal 01/16/16
Oil glut dampens Iran’s hopes for big cash flows as sanctions lift - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/17/16
Iran Complies With Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted
New York Times 01/16/16
Sanctions relief could strengthen hand of Iran’s reformers, but perils remain - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/18/16
US slaps new sanctions on Iran over missile test | News | DW.COM | 03.02.2017
DW.COM 02/03/17
As Relations Worsen, Iran Says U.S. Sanctions May Violate Nuclear Deal
The New York Times 07/19/17
Faces in Iran with the lifting of sanctions in Jan. 2016- will it help ordinary Iranians after years of living under sanctions?
01/16/2016
Grouped Articles
In Tehran, Iranians Play Down Milestone
New York Times 01/16/16
Sanctions relief could strengthen hand of Iran’s reformers, but perils remain - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/18/16
U.S. Vows to Grant Few Waivers on Iran Sanctions
WSJ 08/22/18
U.S. Sanctions Hit Iran’s Plan to Tap Giant Gas Trove
WSJ 10/05/18
Iran Seeks to Rally International Support Against U.S. Pressure
WSJ 06/18/19
Foreign investment in Iran following the lifting of economic sanctions in Jan. 2016
01/16/2016
Grouped Articles
Oil glut dampens Iran’s hopes for big cash flows as sanctions lift - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/17/16
Iran Complies With Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted
New York Times 01/16/16
Sanctions relief could strengthen hand of Iran’s reformers, but perils remain - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/18/16
Iran Opening Stirs New Interest From Businesses
Wall Street Journal 01/23/16
Iran Lays Groundwork for Regional Airport Hub in Tehran
WSJ 10/04/16
European Companies Rushed to Invest in Iran. What Now?
05/09/18
Tsai Ing-Wen, new president of Taiwan in 2016
01/16/2016
Tsai Ing-Wen is elected by a landslide in the Jan. 2016 presidential election in Taiwan. Growing economic inequality and social disparities played a part in the election.
Grouped Articles
Taiwan elects first female president, who vows to defend island’s sovereignty - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/16/16
Tsai Ing-wen Elected President of Taiwan, First Woman to Hold Office
New York Times 01/16/16
Donald Trump’s Message Sparks Anger in China
WSJ 12/06/16
Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call
The New York Times 12/06/16
Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and nine other Latin American countries on a list of countries with risk of Zika mosquito virus in Jan. 2016 by U.S. Center for Disease Control
01/15/2016
About 1.5 million people are estimated to be affected by the Zika mosquito virus in Brazil, especially in the northeastern part of the country. The CDC has cautioned travellers from the U.S., especially pregnant women, about travelling to these countries.
Grouped Articles
To Protect Against Zika Virus, Pregnant Women Are Warned About Latin American Trips
New York Times 01/15/16
Zika Warning Spotlights Latin America’s Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
New York Times 01/17/16
Zika Virus May be Linked to Surge in Rare Syndrome in Brazil
New York Times 01/21/16
Reports of Zika-Linked Birth Defect Rise in Brazil
New York Times 01/27/16
Haier performance
01/15/2016
Grouped Articles
China’s Haier Nears Deal to Buy GE Appliance Business
Wall Street Journal 01/15/16
J.P. Morgan Chase bank performance in 2015-2016
01/15/2016
Grouped Articles
J.P. Morgan Results: It’s Got Game
Wall Street Journal 01/15/16
J.P. Morgan Posts Record Earnings, But Can Good Times Last?
Wall Street Journal 01/15/16
Haier strategies
01/15/2016
Grouped Articles
China’s Haier Nears Deal to Buy GE Appliance Business
Wall Street Journal 01/15/16
The sixth Republican U.S. presidential election debate in Jan. 2016
01/15/2016
Grouped Articles
The detente between Trump and Cruz is definitely over - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/15/16
Republican Debate Defined by Trump-Cruz Clash
Wall Street Journal 01/15/16
The Take: Can Donald Trump actually be the Republican nominee? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/15/16
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