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How the US — and you — can survive the new world economy (Column) - York Daily Record

Published: Mon, 20 May 2013 21:09:23 GMT

How the US — and you — can survive the new world economy (Column) York Daily Record In 2013 and beyond, landing a good job no longer depends on college grades or previous job titles or personal references or professional awards. Employers increasingly focus on potential employees who demonstrate creativity, collaboration skills and ...

The breadth of the latest slowdown is disconcerting - The Economist

Published: Thu, 09 May 2013 16:38:48 GMT

The breadth of the latest slowdown is disconcerting The Economist First-quarter GDP reports disappointed in America and China. Unemployment in Europe ticks relentlessly upwards. And in April an important index of global economic activity sank to its lowest level since last October, suggesting that the world economy ... and more »

Egypt 'suffering worst economic crisis since 1930s' - The Guardian

Published: Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:24 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt 'suffering worst economic crisis since 1930s' The Guardian Inflated food prices are not a new phenomenon in a country that is the world's biggest importer of wheat, where the population has long risen more rapidly than production, and where up to half of the produce rots in the heat on the way to market. But ... and more »

Real World Economics: Legalizing immigrants will cost us - but unfairly? - Pioneer Press

Published: Thu, 16 May 2013 03:23:50 GMT

Real World Economics: Legalizing immigrants will cost us - but unfairly? Pioneer Press Legalizing the status of several million immigrants now here illegally may well increase annual budget deficits at least somewhat over the next several decades. It also would increase the national debt, all other things being held equal, compared with ...

Sorry, World, US Consumers Can't Save You - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Published: Wed, 15 May 2013 21:35:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Sorry, World, US Consumers Can't Save You Wall Street Journal (blog) Imports are making up some of the gap between domestic demand and supply, one consequence of economic policies pursued around the world. Of course, global policy makers don't come out and say, “We want U.S. households to buy more of what we ...

World trade Fresh blood - The Economist

Published: Thu, 09 May 2013 15:58:18 GMT

World trade Fresh blood The Economist Frustrated by the moribund Doha round of trade liberalisation, which has been stuck in a cul-de-sac since 2008, the world's rich economies have gone their own way. America and the European Union will soon get busy on an alluring Trans-Atlantic Trade ... and more »

Global doldrums: The world's largest economies are losing steam - RT

Published: Sun, 12 May 2013 23:29:39 GMT

RT

Global doldrums: The world's largest economies are losing steam RT The US, the EU, Germany, China and Japan are experiencing sluggish economic growth as international markets attempt to shake off the shackles of the global recession, prompting some to ask whether unpopular austerity measures have cut too deep. and more »

Real World Economics: Reaction to proposed IRA cap is overblown - Pioneer Press

Published: Thu, 09 May 2013 03:11:26 GMT

Real World Economics: Reaction to proposed IRA cap is overblown Pioneer Press The recommendation is entirely consistent with the approach we have taken for decades and, in its general objective, would not be controversial among economists across the political spectrum, although some would suggest other measures to reach the ... and more »

Number of the Week: Total World Debt Load at 313% of GDP - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Published: Sat, 11 May 2013 09:05:25 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Number of the Week: Total World Debt Load at 313% of GDP Wall Street Journal (blog) $223.3 trillion: The total indebtedness of the world, including all parts of the public and private sectors, amounting to 313% of global gross domestic product. Advanced economies tend to draw attention for their debt at the government and household ... and more »

Real World Economics: Yes, there are signs of hope - Pioneer Press

Published: Sun, 05 May 2013 02:56:26 GMT

Real World Economics: Yes, there are signs of hope Pioneer Press Don't take such news as evidence that the good times of 2001-2005 are going to roll again or even that the overall economy has recovered. But good news is always better than bad news, particularly when it is about something that affects most families ...

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