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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Anna Selzer

Anna Selzer

Five economic issues that have the RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan worried - Economic Times - 1 views

  • India has underlined various risks to a sustained recovery for the economy.
  • Consumer price Inflation
  • high inflation continues to pose a challenge
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  • He also said that the slowdown in economy is getting increasingly worrisome.
  • Consumption demand continues to weaken
  • exacerbate the weakness in aggregate demand.
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    India is facing some macroeconomic concerns. Her economic recovery remains at slow rate. This causes weaknesses in aggregate demand and consumption demand.
Anna Selzer

Environmental law in Brazil: Compromise or deadlock? | The Economist - 1 views

  • requires owners to keep native vegetation on parts of their land
  • But it was long ignored.
  • landowners who had violated the code before July 2008 would be regarded as in compliance.
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  • to halt deforestation in the Amazon while freeing farmers elsewhere to carry out their business.
  • Holdouts will be denied bank loans and face prosecution.
  • They also wanted direct payments for those who conserved water or protected biodiversity. But these provisions to promote sustainable farming were stripped out by the lower house.
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    Trying to protect Brazils forests is a difficulty. Logging cannot be stopped due to common access to the amazon. Farmers make use of the forests until they maximize their utility, causing negative externalities. River banks are ednagered by erosion and wildlife loses its inhabitat. The new Laws by the government are not good enough to prevent logging and support sustainability.
Anna Selzer

Bloomberg sets sights on smokers: $10.50 price floor for cigarettes - 0 views

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    In his latest health push, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a bill that would require retailers to keep tobacco products out of sight. It's companion bill, however, is seeking to ban cheap cigarettes and cigarillos by setting a price floor of $10.50 a pack across the board.
Anna Selzer

Anti-Subsidy on shrimp imports - 0 views

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    Domestic producers were harmed because America was putting high subsidies on shrimp's importet from Malaysia, China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam. It was now decided to put anti-subsidies on shrimps to help producers inside the own country
Anna Selzer

Stockpiling cars - 0 views

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    Due to disposable incomes, people can afford to buy new and more cars. The car industries are stockpiling because car sales have increased and are predicted to further increase the coming years. Companies profits and revenues have risen. They can therefore supply more cars.
Anna Selzer

BBC News - Food price crisis: What crisis? - 3 views

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    Due to extreme weather changes, droughts and floods are causing bad harvest all around the world. This causes corn and wheat supply to decrease and food prices to increase. Food however has a very inelastic demand. Food is a necessity and therefore people are willing to purchase it at higher prices. 
Anna Selzer

BBC News - EU and China reach deal in solar panel dispute - 0 views

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    This short article talks about solar panel exports from China to Europe. If China's exporters agree to lower the price on solar panels, a new market equilibrium can be reached.
Anna Selzer

E-cigarettes are becoming more popular, creating a change in demand for tobacco products - 3 views

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    The demand for e-cigarettes is rising. Smokers want to change their lifestyle and become more healthy. The tobacco industry has to change its supply of products fast, because smokers are looking for helathier alternatives. Their tastes have changed.
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