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The most important things in retirement
10/27/2016
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The Biggest Mistake People Make Nearing Retirement
WSJ 10/25/2016
The Biggest Surprises in Retirement
WSJ 02/13/2017
The Mental Mistakes We Make With Retirement Spending
WSJ 04/24/2017
How passive investing becomes dominant by 2016- the decline of active investing
10/18/2016
Even Warren Buffett, the famous investor, has instructed for allocation in his estate to be 10% in a short term bond fund and 90% in a S&P 500 index fund. Bogle's index fund innovation has emerged as the dominant vehicle for investing by 2016.
Grouped Articles
Are Fund Managers Doomed? Making the Case for Passive Investing’s Triumph
WSJ 10/18/2016
Wall Street’s “Do-Nothing” Investing Revolution
WSJ 10/18/2016
Women and sexual assault in the military
10/18/2016
Grouped Articles
Retired Military Brass Decry Trump, Citing Attitude Toward Women
WSJ 10/18/2016
Bob Dylan's music and pictorial stories in poetry
10/13/2016
Grouped Articles
Bob Dylan’s Poetic Expressions in 5 Essential Songs
WSJ 10/13/2016
Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
WSJ 10/13/2016
U.S. president Obama on "The Way Ahead" in October 2016 after 2 terms in office
10/12/2016
The first term of president Obama was taken up mostly in meeting the 2008 financial crisis. Much remains to be done says president Obama after his second term, as the economic recovery needs to be brought home to all Americans, job opportunities improved, growing inequality addressed, productivity increased. He says many foreign leaders ask him about the the populist trends and sentiment for protectionism growing in the U.S. and he has given a lot of thought to this. He summarizes his ideas in an Essay in The Economist magazine of Oct 8-14th 2016.
Grouped Articles
The Economist 10/08/2016
The Guardian 11/06/2016
‘American Democracy Is Bigger Than Any One Person,’ Obama Says
The New York Times 11/16/2016
The White House’s claim that 800,000 manufacturing jobs were added during Obama’s presidency
Washington Post 12/09/2016
The 2005 Trump tape and lewd comments about women
10/10/2016
Grouped Articles
Lewd Donald Trump Tape Is a Breaking Point for Many in the G.O.P.
The New York Times 10/08/2016
Anderson Cooper told Trump ‘That is sexual assault.’ The Justice Department agrees.
Washington Post 10/10/2016
Editorial opinion and lead stories in U.S. media on the second U.S. presidential debate between Clinton and Trump, Oct 9, 2016
10/10/2016
The debate happens a day after the story about a tape from 2005 on Trump's lewd comments about women is shown on television. Clinton focusses attention on the comments by Trump on women, minorities and people with disabilities. Trump brings up Bill Clinton. What little discussion focussed on economic issues and taxes that has taken place happens in the latter part of the 90 minutes debate.
Grouped Articles
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Swap Barbs, Snipes in Second Debate
WSJ 10/10/2016
US presidential debate: Clinton doubts Trump 'groping' apology - BBC News
BBC News 10/10/2016
Reality Check: Second Clinton v Trump presidential debate - BBC News
BBC News 11/11/2016
24 fact checks from the second presidential debate
NBC News 10/10/2016
Donald Trump went there, on every scandal, real or fake
Washington Post 10/10/2016
Anderson Cooper told Trump ‘That is sexual assault.’ The Justice Department agrees.
Washington Post 10/10/2016
How U.S. shale oil companies have weathered the slump in oil prices by 2016 and are snapping back
09/27/2016
Grouped Articles
Two Years Into Oil Slump, U.S. Shale Firms Are Ready to Pump More
WSJ 09/27/2016
How American Shale Drillers Flipped OPEC’s Script
WSJ 05/24/2017
U.S. Oil Exports Double, Reshaping Vast Global Markets
WSJ 06/07/2017
Effort to Crush Shale Producers Only Made Them Stronger
WSJ 06/09/2017
The New Tech That Terrifies OPEC
WSJ 06/01/2018
Saudis Struggle to Share Pain of Pumping Less Oil
WSJ 11/30/2018
Zeit Online Von Mark Schieritz's 3 Part series on Capitalism, Globalization, and discontent in global society
08/17/2016
The appeal of populist politicians using racist slogans and divisive rhetoric to appeal to those left behind by the capitalism, tech changes, trade and globalization of the last 2 decades, has created a new danger to the prosperity and peace achieved in the 4 decades after World War II. Schieritz shows how this needs to be addressed and the changes already taking place.
Grouped Articles
Globalization: Capitalism Should Be Nicer | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 07/29/2016
Big government is the new West Coast craze
Washington Post 11/06/2016
Populism, Far From Turned Back, May Be Just Getting Started
The New York Times 04/25/2017
The U.S. and the Taliban in Afghanistan- the situation in 2016-2017
08/04/2016
Grouped Articles
New Taliban Leader Moves to Repair Old Fractures
WSJ 08/04/2016
Obama leaves behind a mess in Afghanistan | Asia | DW.COM | 19.01.2017
DW.COM 01/19/2017
Trump Settles on Afghan Strategy Expected to Raise Troop Levels
The New York Times 08/20/2017
Analysis | Trump’s Afghanistan strategy isn’t really a flip-flop. But his entire foreign policy is.
Washington Post 08/21/2017
India already gives Afghanistan billions in aid. Now Trump says India must ‘help us more.’
Washington Post 08/22/2017
Trump Takes New Tack in Afghanistan Fight
WSJ 08/22/2017
Hillary Clinton and perception of women in politics
06/08/2016
How women perceive the role of feminine political leaders in the U.S. and the struggles Hillary Clinton has faced in her career.
Grouped Articles
Hillary Clinton’s Long, Grueling Quest
The New York Times 06/08/2016
Hillary Clinton’s Historic Moment Divides Generations of Women
WSJ 07/26/2016
How Hillary Clinton’s Rocky 1993 Washington Debut Bred Her Political Caution
WSJ 07/27/2016
Bill Clinton Praises His Wife’s Feminine Side
The New York Times 07/27/2016
In Hillary Clinton’s Nomination, Women See a Collective Step Up
The New York Times 07/29/2016
Donald Trump’s Support Among Republican Women Starts to Slide
The New York Times 08/10/2016
IMF's Christine Lagarde's speech at Goethe University in Frankfurt, April 5, 2016
04/05/2016
Christine Lagarde says protectionism is not the answer in an interconnected world. She provides examples of action that is needed to tackle inequality in society. This follows the win by candidates Trump and Sanders campaigning against trade agreements in the U.S. election primaries.
Grouped Articles
Inequality Is Feeding Protectionism, I.M.F. Chief Warns
New York Times 04/05/2016
Donald Trump Lays Out Protectionist Views in Trade Speech
WSJ 06/28/2016
World Trade Set For Slowest Yearly Growth Since Global Financial Crisis
WSJ 09/27/2016
WTO lowers trade growth forecast | Business | DW.COM | 27.09.2016
DW.COM 09/27/2016
More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade
The New York Times 09/28/2016
Mnuchin Says U.S. Is Seeking to Avoid Trade Wars
WSJ 03/16/2017
The U.S. election campaigns in 2016 and U.S.-China relations
03/30/2016
The U.S. election campaign with Clinton and Trump taking strong positions on China, is affecting the outlook for U.S.- China relations. In the background are other issues in addition to the trade deficit- the South China Sea, and cyber espionage which have led to a tense relationship.
Grouped Articles
Campaign Season’s Anti-China Tone Is Likely to Cloud Meeting With Obama
New York Times 03/30/2016
How China’s fishermen are fighting a covert war in the South China Sea - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/13/2016
More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade
The New York Times 09/28/2016
Why the US fears Russia is hacking its presidential election - BBC News
BBC News 10/11/2016
Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call
The New York Times 12/06/2016
Trump Suggests Using Bedrock China Policy as Bargaining Chip
The New York Times 12/11/2016
U.S. president Obama and the Trans Pacific Trade Agreement, TPP
10/25/2016
Grouped Articles
Barack Obama Brought Silicon Valley to Washington. Is That a Good Thing?
The New York Times 10/25/16
The White House’s claim that 800,000 manufacturing jobs were added during Obama’s presidency
Washington Post 12/09/16
Our union celebrates TPP's death. Nafta must be the next trade deal to fall | Richard Trumka
The Guardian 01/24/17
Trump Abandons Trans-Pacific Partnership, Obama’s Signature Trade Deal
The New York Times 01/23/17
Long term negative effects of Trump's economic plan for the U.S. in contrast to positive long term effects of the Clinton plan
10/18/2016
With huge borrowing and estimated at $5.3 trillion deficit Trump's economic plan has negative long term effects. It is also vague and absent many necessary details. The Clinton economic plan has positive long term effects, is careful with the deficit, and spells out the specifics. Clinton's economic plan helps to reduce wide wealth disparities pointed out by Fed chairman Janet Yellen, and increases societal integration of less advantaged groups. While the Trump Plan aggravates social tensions by increasing the share of the national income going to the wealthy at a time when unprecedented wealth disparities exist in American society.
Grouped Articles
Donald Trump’s Tax Plan Would Boost Economy in Short Run but Not Long Term, Analysis Finds
WSJ 10/17/16
Donald Trump’s Economic Plan, Up Close, Doesn’t Add Up
WSJ 10/18/16
Taxes Under Trump: Almost Everyone Pays Less and the Richest Pay a Lot Less
WSJ 12/02/16
The Economy’s Hidden Problem: We’re Out of Big Ideas
WSJ 12/06/16
Will the Trump Era Bring Higher Interest Rates? Don’t Count On It
The New York Times 12/14/16
Aging Population, Stagnant Productivity Challenge Donald Trump’s Growth Plan
WSJ 12/04/16
Women and sexual assault
10/18/2016
Grouped Articles
Retired Military Brass Decry Trump, Citing Attitude Toward Women
WSJ 10/18/16
Bob Dylan, American folk singer wins the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016
10/13/2016
Grouped Articles
DW.COM 10/13/16
"The Einstein of pop music:" Bob Dylan at 75 | Culture | DW.COM | 24.05.2016
DW.COM 05/24/16
Bob Dylan’s Poetic Expressions in 5 Essential Songs
WSJ 10/13/16
Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
WSJ 10/13/16
"Democracy has already lost"- the view from Germany on the U.S. presidential election of 2016
10/11/2016
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Opinion: Democracy has already lost | US elections 2016 | DW.COM | 10.10.2016
DW.COM 10/10/16
Final Debate: Donald Trump Declines to Commit to Respecting Results if He Loses
WSJ 10/20/16
The Guardian 11/06/16
Angela Merkel: Her Long Road to Trudering | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 06/02/17
Transatlantic Partnership: Europe's Illusions | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 10/31/17
Women and sexism in American culture and society in 2016
10/10/2016
An exchange between Anderson Cooper of CNN and Donald Trump in the second presidential debate, with Trump dismissing what Anderson calls sexual assault as "locker room talk" in a 2005 videotape of Trump. An increase in bullying in schools is mentioned by Hillary Clinton as one effect of what is considered acceptable in some quarters of American culture and society.
Grouped Articles
Anderson Cooper told Trump ‘That is sexual assault.’ The Justice Department agrees.
Washington Post 10/10/16
A new low, even for Donald Trump
Washington Post 11/11/16
Donald Trump boasts of groping women
The Economist 10/08/16
Hillary Clinton, Mocking and Taunting in Debate, Turns the Tormentor
The New York Times 10/20/16
The New York Times 10/21/16
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Advice for Living
10/03/2016
Grouped Articles
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Advice for Living
The New York Times 10/01/16
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is making her opera debut
Washington Post 10/21/16
The first presidential election debate between Clinton and Trump moderated by Lester Holt in September 2016
09/27/2016
Grouped Articles
Presidential election debate: Trump and Clinton clash - BBC News
BBC News 09/27/16
Hillary Clinton, Mocking and Taunting in Debate, Turns the Tormentor
The New York Times 10/20/16
Capitalism and globalization that leaves many behind- the refocus planned at the G-20 meeting in China
08/17/2016
Dangers to the global economy from many left behind by the tech and trade changes of the last 2 decades that have benefitted some sectors and groups and hurt others. Turning to populist political appeals those who feel left behind and suffer the effects of a lack of intergenerational mobility could lead the world into a period of protectionism and nationalist upheaval. This would reverse many of the changes that delivered prosperity for the four decades after World War II.
Grouped Articles
Globalization: Capitalism Should Be Nicer | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 07/29/16
World Trade Set For Slowest Yearly Growth Since Global Financial Crisis
WSJ 09/27/16
WTO lowers trade growth forecast | Business | DW.COM | 27.09.2016
DW.COM 09/27/16
More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade
The New York Times 09/28/16
12/19/16
On Globalization, China and Trump Are Closer Than They Appear
WSJ 01/27/17
The situation with ISIS (Islamic State) in 2016
08/04/2016
President Obama and other administration officials describe the situation with ISIS in 2016.
Grouped Articles
Barack Obama Says Islamic State Is Losing Ground Militarily, Turning More to Terrorism
WSJ 08/04/16
Islamic State and the crisis in Iraq and Syria in maps - BBC News
BBC News 12/07/16
The forum at the International House, Morningside Heights, New York, with former heads of the Federal Reserve Volcker, Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen
04/07/2016
Fareed Zakaria is the host for a forum at the International House in April 2016. Past chairpersons of the Federal Reserve and chairwoman Yellen discuss Fed policies with Zakaria, in a rare situation where the Fed chairpersons are brought together to respond to questions about their policies and problems. At one point Zakaria asks if a former chairperson McChesney Martin's warning about pulling away the punch bowl when the party got started had not been heeded resulting in the 2008 financial crisis. William McChesney Martin served under five administrations since Harry Truman (1951-1970) and followed a policy of raising rates when the economy reached a certain point in its expansion. Martin brought tremendous experience to the Fed, with his work in finance on Wall Street and at Treasury, and in a rare coincidence it was his father who helped found the Federal Reserve under president Wilson in 1913. Posterity might see the work of Bernanke and Yellen in a light similiar to the work of Martin in helping the nation recover from crisis.
Grouped Articles
Janet Yellen and Fed Predecessors Find Common Ground Onstage
New York Times 04/07/16
Years of Fed Missteps Fueled Disillusion With the Economy and Washington
WSJ 08/26/16
Where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Stand on Wall Street
WSJ 09/16/16
Upsetting the peace and prosperity in Asia underwritten by the U.S. since World War II- the U.S. presidential election campaign of 2016 and the nuclear issue
04/01/2016
Japan, South Korea, China, and ASEAN countries have prospered since World War II with the peace underwritten by the U.S. sacrifices in the region since World War II. This is put at risk by irresponsible comments on the nuclear issue during the U.S. presidential election campaign of 2016.
Grouped Articles
Obama Rebukes Donald Trump’s Comments on Nuclear Weapons
New York Times 04/01/16
South Korean Stores Feel China’s Wrath as U.S. Missile System Is Deployed
The New York Times 03/09/17
China Woos South Korea’s New Leader, but the U.S. Left Behind a Spoiler
The New York Times 05/31/17
Trump and South Korea’s Moon Assert Unity Against North Korea
WSJ 06/30/17
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