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Unemployment in Germany 2009-2013
01/04/2008
The role of "kurzarbeit" programs, work sharing, the changes from the Hartz reforms, and wage restraint in reducing German unemployment.
Grouped Articles
'Minijobs' Lift Employment But Mask German Weakness
Wall Street Journal 05/29/2013
The Next First (and Only) 100 Days
New York Times 12/10/2011
German elections pit Merkel, challenger over poverty problems - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/17/2013
German Minimum Wage Plan Gains Backing From Businesses
Wall Street Journal 03/29/2014
Germany Regains Jobs Lost in Recession
Wall Street Journal 07/30/2010
The Price of Saving Jobs in Germany
BusinessWeek 07/29/2010
Pharmaceutical company pricing in the U.S. and Europe
11/09/2007
The pricing of pharmaceutical products and healthcare services in the U.S. and Europe.
Grouped Articles
The Soaring Cost of a Simple Breath
New York Times 10/12/2013
Glaxo Sues Abbott Labs Over AIDS Drug Pricing
Wall Street Journal 11/09/2007
India Prepares EU Trade Complaint
Wall Street Journal 08/06/2009
Democrats Say No to Cost Cap for Drug Makers
New York Times 08/07/2009
Economist 08/27/2009
Large Price Jumps Reported for Small but Vital Drugs
New York Times 01/11/2010
Martin Feldstein and the mortgage crisis 2009-2010.
09/12/2007
See the solutions suggested by Feldstein to the crisis in a series of articles.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 09/12/2007
How to Stop the Mortgage Crisis
Wall Street Journal 03/07/2008
Wall Street Journal 02/20/2008
Enough With the Interest Rate Cuts
Wall Street Journal 04/15/2008
The Problem Is Still Falling House Prices
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2008
Martin Feldstein - The Stimulus Plan We Need Now
Washington Post 10/30/2008
Walgreen drug stores.
07/03/2007
Acquisition of Duane Reade in New York.
Grouped Articles
Walgreen Looks Healthy to Investors
Wall Street Journal 09/29/2014
Option Care Deal Furthers Walgreen Health-Care Ambitions
Wall Street Journal 07/03/2007
Pharmacies Fight Tough Battle on Generic Prices
Wall Street Journal 12/22/2008
Walgreen Broadens Its Health-Care Reach
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2009
Walgreen Sees Customers Delaying Prescriptions
Wall Street Journal 03/24/2009
Profit Falls at Walgreen, but It Tops Estimates
New York Times 03/24/2009
Target stores.
05/07/2007
Retailing giant Target and changes in its strategy to adjust to the frugal American consumer. The new retailing environment in America.
Grouped Articles
Target Earnings Rise 14% on Pickup In Credit Cards, Cost-Cutting Efforts
Wall Street Journal 08/19/2010
Target Tests Small Store for Urban Shoppers as Young People Pick Cities Over Suburbs
New York Times 01/16/2014
Target's Data Breach Adds to CEO's Sack of Woe
Wall Street Journal 01/26/2014
Target Earnings Slide 46% After Data Breach
Wall Street Journal 02/27/2014
Wall Street Journal 05/07/2007
Pharmacies Fight Tough Battle on Generic Prices
Wall Street Journal 12/22/2008
Chrysler's new Jeep Cherokee under Fiat management- 2010-2013
11/10/2006
With little to show that is new in its product lineup, Chrysler has a lot resting on its redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Grouped Articles
Chrysler's Jeep Faces Uphill Climb in China
Wall Street Journal 05/09/2013
Last Car Plant Brings Detroit Hope and Cash
New York Times 07/15/2013
Fiat, in Deal With Union, Will Buy Rest of Chrysler
New York Times 01/01/2014
Chrysler Weighs Jeep Expansion
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2014
Chrysler Puts Laser Focus on Defects
Wall Street Journal 05/09/2012
Many Hopes Ride on Makeover of the Grand Cherokee
New York Times 05/20/2010
Germany's Kurzarbeit plan and other methods of softening the impact of a recession on jobs and wages.
10/28/2006
About 1.5 million employees used the Kurzarbeit short work week schedules according to the German labor agency. In the latest month March 2010, 693,000 workers were on the Kurzarbeit short week schedule.
Grouped Articles
The Price of Saving Jobs in Germany
BusinessWeek 07/29/2010
Germany's economy: Angela in Wunderland
Economist 02/05/2011
Fixing America's Economy: Nine Ideas from Around the World
BusinessWeek 06/08/2011
Wall Street Journal 11/21/2011
The Age of the Superfluous Worker
New York Times 11/24/2011
Bayer: Pressure on Prices Has Bad Side Effects
Wall Street Journal 02/07/2012
Questions about China's one-child policy.
06/30/2006
The fertility rate is estimated by one the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to be at most 1.6, having dropped from close to 3 when the policy was introduced in 1980. Does this policy make sense as the population ages ask critics in the Chinese media? The impact of demographics on China's future.
Grouped Articles
The Slowing of Two Economic Giants
New York Times 07/14/2013
Washington Post 11/16/2013
China to Ease Longtime Policy of 1-Child Limit
New York Times 11/15/2013
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2013
Calculating Shift to What May Really Be 1.5-Child Policy
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2013
Nicholas Eberstadt: China's Coming One-Child Crisis
Wall Street Journal 11/27/2013
Russia's future in technology.
05/13/2006
Efforts to close a growing gap in science and technology with western European countries and the USA. Moves to give more state funds to innovative Russian companies in procurement practices. Dependence on oil and minerals for 80% of Russia's export revenues distorts the situation for technology development.
Grouped Articles
Medvedev Makes a Slight Break With Putin
Wall Street Journal 05/19/2011
Russia Decides It's Time to Try Modern Oil Drilling
New York Times 05/13/2006
Itâs the P.Q. and C.Q. as Much as the I.Q.
New York Times 01/29/2013
Russia's WTO Membership Faces Rocky Road
Wall Street Journal 02/22/2011
Fuel Efficiency Technology development
05/03/2006
The search for gains in fuel efficiency by looking beyond engine components to other parts of a vehicle.
Grouped Articles
Auto Engineers Look Beyond Engines
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2010
Wall Street Journal 04/22/2011
Obama administration set to raise fuel efficiency standards, but by how much? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/13/2011
Lawmakers Weigh Tightening Fuel-Economy Rules
Wall Street Journal 05/03/2006
New Mileage Rules Debated by Carmakers and White House
New York Times 07/03/2011
White House Offers Auto Makers Concession to Win Mileage Support
Wall Street Journal 07/15/2011
Fuel efficiency of the U.S. vehicle fleet
02/28/2006
Fuel efficiency at 22.4 miles per gallon in 2009 for the entire fleet of vehicles in the US, according to the EPA. A shift to cars from pickups and to smaller cars.
Grouped Articles
Car Fuel Economy Improved in 2009, E.P.A. Says
New York Times 11/17/2010
Carol Browner, Director of Policy on Climate Will Leave White House
New York Times 01/24/2011
Wall Street Journal 04/22/2011
Obama administration set to raise fuel efficiency standards, but by how much? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/13/2011
Americans Are Cautiously Open to Gas Tax Rise, Poll Shows
New York Times 02/28/2006
As the Price of Gasoline Takes Off, Oil and Auto Firms Trade Barbs
Wall Street Journal 04/12/2006
Uneven development, the problems of health care in China
12/30/2005
China has made only slow progress in health care, even as industrialization proceeded rapidly.
Grouped Articles
China Sees Challenge On Health System
Wall Street Journal 09/24/2010
Life Expectancy in China Rising Slowly, Despite Economic Surge
New York Times 11/23/2010
Still No Healthy Budget Allocations in China
Wall Street Journal 03/08/2011
China's Workers See Thin Protection In Insurance Plans
Wall Street Journal 12/30/2005
China Speeds Economic 'Transformation'
Wall Street Journal 03/06/2012
China Hospitals Seen Defying Reforms
Wall Street Journal 03/09/2012
The growing low wage sector as downside of Germany's improving unemployment rate in 2009-2013
01/04/2008
The unemployment rate dropped to 7.6% in Germany in 2009 an 6.9% by 2013. Experts says this is a result of the rapid growth in the sector paying low wages.
Grouped Articles
'Minijobs' Lift Employment But Mask German Weakness
Wall Street Journal 05/29/13
German elections pit Merkel, challenger over poverty problems - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/17/13
Europe's Easy-Money Policy Snubs German Savers
Wall Street Journal 11/25/13
Americanized Labor Policy Is Spreading in Europe
New York Times 12/03/13
German Recovery Spurs Push for Higher Pay
Wall Street Journal 09/09/10
Europe Moving Toward Small Steps to Promote Growth
New York Times 05/10/12
Martin Feldstein on the risks for the American Economy after failures in the Obama Economic plan.
09/12/2007
Failures to address problems on the housing front, especialy the problems for 15 million homeowners under water- see the links to opeds by Feldstein suggesting focus on these issues throughout 2008-2009. And the focus on health care which diverted attention from this problem and the problem facing bad loans in commercial real estate. Other problems are failure to get bank lending up for businesses. And the failure of Obama health care plans to control the increase in the nation's surging health care spending, instead increasing the deficit to unsustainable levels. Public sentiment as shown in WSJ/NBC polls confirm Feldstein's sense of the situation.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 12/08/13
From President Obama, Economic Clarity but Little Courage
Washington Post 04/15/09
Wall Street Journal 09/12/07
How to Stop the Mortgage Crisis
Wall Street Journal 03/07/08
Wall Street Journal 02/20/08
Enough With the Interest Rate Cuts
Wall Street Journal 04/15/08
IKB Deutsche Industrie Bank and Sachsen LB
08/20/2007
German state-owned banks that engaged in reckless risktaking and had to be supported by the German central bank to prevent complete collapse.
Grouped Articles
Debt Puts German Banks in a Bind
Wall Street Journal 08/20/07
Europeâs Mightiest Banks Still Grapple With Crisis
New York Times 06/27/12
Medicare in the U.S. and European healthcare systems.
06/28/2007
Pricing of pharmaceutical products and healthcare services as the major unsolved problem in the U.S.
Grouped Articles
The French Lesson in Health Care
BusinessWeek 06/28/07
Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France - The Washington Post
Washington Post 03/05/12
Steven Pearlstein: Eat your broccoli, Justice Scalia - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/01/12
What to Do on the Day After ObamaCare
Wall Street Journal 04/03/12
Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France | Wonkblog
Washington Post 03/15/13
Japan's pharmaceutical companies.
01/19/2007
The pharmaceutical industry in Japan.
Grouped Articles
Big Drug Merger Shapes Up in Japan
Wall Street Journal 01/19/07
Japanese Drug Company Bids for U.S. Biotech Firm
New York Times 04/11/08
Wall Street Journal 11/21/08
Wall Street Journal 03/02/09
Japan Drug Makers' Growth Slows
Wall Street Journal 08/03/09
Drug Firm From Japan Buys Maker of Lunesta
New York Times 09/04/09
Chrysler's new image under Fiat.
11/10/2006
Efforts to take Chrysler's image in anew direction that promotes greener cars and different demographics.
Grouped Articles
Chrysler's Hemi Engine Loses Favor
Wall Street Journal 07/07/10
Chrysler reveals upgraded 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
Detroit News 10/28/10
Chrysler Rides Higher at Detroit Show
Wall Street Journal 01/11/11
Chrysler Says Its Brand Is Here to Stay
New York Times 01/10/11
Boss Sweats Details of Chrysler Revival
Wall Street Journal 01/31/11
Fiat Will Hike Stake in Chrysler
Detroit News 04/21/11
Carrefour India.
08/10/2006
The French retail chain begins presence in india.
Grouped Articles
Carrefour's Asian Stores Pique Chains
Wall Street Journal 07/07/10
Carrefour of France in Deal to Buy 127 Malls
New York Times 12/16/13
Tesco, China Resources in Talks Over Joint Supermarket Venture in China
Wall Street Journal 08/12/13
Grocery retailing in India: A long way from the supermarket
Economist 10/17/14
Retailing in India: Bharti looks to Future
Economist 05/09/15
Carrefour Reports Solid Sales, Boosted by Brazil
Wall Street Journal 04/18/16
Maquiladoras- foreign owned factories across the Mexico-U.S. border.
05/22/2006
The maquiladoras have recovered in 2010 after the layoffs during the global recession. These factories are competitive with China and orders can be filled faster because of fast Interstate highway connections.
Grouped Articles
Mexico and China look to trade away old rivalry - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/18/13
Mexico, China Seek to Jump-Start Trade
Wall Street Journal 06/04/13
The Rise of a Chinese Worker's Movement
BusinessWeek 06/10/10
As Ties With China Unravel, U.S. Companies Head to Mexico
New York Times 05/31/14
U.S. Companies Are Still Rushing to Juárez
BusinessWeek 06/10/10
Chinese Factories Now Compete to Woo Laborers
New York Times 07/12/10
China and pollution of air and water.
05/10/2006
Use of coal-fired plants and more automobiles on Chinese streets and highways are worsening air quality in Chinese cities. Industrialization is taking its toll on air and water quality. 25% of lakes, rivers and streams have water too contaminated to be used for drinking water, according to areport by the China Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Grouped Articles
Pollution Is Radically Changing Childhood in Chinaâs Cities
New York Times 04/22/13
China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice
Wall Street Journal 05/22/13
Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China
New York Times 05/21/13
Wall Street Journal 06/06/13
Air Pollution From Coal Use Cuts Lifespans in China, Study Shows
Wall Street Journal 07/09/13
Paying Auditors for Honest Appraisals
Wall Street Journal 07/18/13
Iran's economy and politics in 2010-2014
04/26/2006
The reduction in fuel and other subsidies and opposition in Parliament.
Grouped Articles
Ex-Iran President Seeks Comeback Against Odds
New York Times 05/17/13
Iranâs President Puts New Focus on the Economy
New York Times 08/03/13
Iran State Gas Company Faces Collapse, Hit by Sanctions
Wall Street Journal 11/19/13
I.M.F. Study Details Perils of Iranian Economy
New York Times 02/12/14
Oil, Auto Companies Make Plans to Invest in Iran if Sanctions Ease
Wall Street Journal 07/02/14
Iran poised to choose poverty over nuclear disarmament - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/01/14
Martin Feldstein on America's foreign posture.
02/16/2006
Opportunities in India, the dollar and other issues.
Grouped Articles
There's More to Growth than China . . .
Wall Street Journal 02/16/06
The Dollar at Home -- and Abroad
Wall Street Journal 04/28/06
Obama supports adding India as a permanent member of U.N. Security Council
Washington Post 11/08/10
Wall Street Journal 05/26/12
U.S. Envoy Prods India on Reforms
Wall Street Journal 05/18/11
Apple iPhone.
04/14/1998
Apple in the smartphone market.
Grouped Articles
Apple's Smartphone Market Share Falls
Wall Street Journal 04/28/13
New iPhone: A Sapphire Screen and a Higher Cost
Wall Street Journal 08/15/14
Wall Street Journal 06/23/10
New Fronts Open Up in Smartphone Turf War
Wall Street Journal 06/23/10
RIM Tries to Lure Wary Developers to Its App Store
Wall Street Journal 06/24/10
BlackBerryâs Era May Be Ending
New York Times 07/26/10
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