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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Ya Hsuan

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The euro in a shrinking zone - Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs - 0 views

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    This article discussed how Robert Skidelsky, a member of the British House of Lords, is Professor Emeritus of Political Economy at Warwick University. For more from Skidelsky, visit Project Syndicate or follow it on Facebook and Twitter. By Robert Skidelsky, Project Syndicate The recent European Union summit was a disaster.
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    It is about how European Union summit was a disaster, and that the debts of the government has been mounting up. Therefore, they are thinking of plans for the future to make the eurozone stay, survive and not dealing with economic downfall.
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Higher Production Costs Shift Chinese Manufacturing - 2 views

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    This articles start out by talking about how Chinese support the world with cheap goods. However, prices are expected to go up as Chinese manufacturers run down with higher wages, more expensive raw materials and an growing currency. This article shows the increase of production cost and the effects it will cause, such as: having companies to opt out, or relocating their companies to other countries.
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Nigeria protests rage as calls for accountability grow - 0 views

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    People in Nigeria is protesting about the growing fuel price. Quote from article: "People are now advocating violence. The government has to tread carefully. More than 80% of the people don't support subsidy removal," the entrepreneur said. Many local businesses remains closed and people are walking out on the road to protest.
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World population hits 7 billion - 0 views

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    Today, we are one of 7 billion people on Earth. This historic milestone is rekindling age-old debates over birth control, protecting natural resources and reducing consumption. It also has many wondering whether the Earth can support so many people. About half were added just in the past 40 years, and 3 billion more are expected by 2100.
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    According to Carl Haub, "Currently, world population is growing at the most rapid pace in history." And today, growth is highest in poorest countries where health care advances are keeping people alive longer while birth rates are still relatively high. Therefore in the future, there will be more shortages in food and the price of everything will be going up. There will not be a equilibrium of the economy after all.
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