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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Three on China: Currency, Over-Investment, Division of Labor

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A couple of weeks ago, I posted on "China's Economic Growth: A Different Storyline." Here, I'll follow up with three snip...
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

U.S. Debt Problems: Brewing for Decades

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A lot of folks have a version of chronic fatigue syndrome when the topic of budget deficits comes up. After all, wasn't there a big spat...
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Climate Change Strategies (Including Mangroves)

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A UK organization called the Global Climate Project has put out its annual estimates of annual carbon emissions, and perhaps unsurprisingly...
Monday, December 3, 2012

The Poverty Line in Low-Income Countries

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For low-income countries, the appropriate definition of "poverty" is often based on the minimum level of consumption needed to kee...
Friday, November 30, 2012

Global Manufacturing: A McKinsey View

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The McKinsey Global Institute has published an intriguing report, "Manufacturing the future: The next era of global growth and innovati...
Thursday, November 29, 2012

The BP Spill: What's the Monetary Cost of Environmental Damage?

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 In April 2010, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig suffered an explosion followed by an enormous oil spill. Here, I'll first lay...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

International Capital Flows Slow Down

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I'm not sure why it's happening or what it means, but some OECD reports are showing that international investment flows are slowing ...