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Contents contributed and discussions participated by James Mattiace

James Mattiace

Panama Reduces Number of Illiteracy People with Cuban Method - 1 views

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    Panama LIteracy program modeled on Cuba's
James Mattiace

Why sugar beet farmers are all in on GMOs - 0 views

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    Duck Younggren seems to be in the right line of business for someone with a sweet tooth. He grows sugar beets in northern Minnesota. He's been known to gnaw on a beet to get his sugar fix. "Core out a piece. Put it in your mouth," he said. "It's like candy!"
James Mattiace

Here's what $1 will get you in food around the world (20 Photos) - 1 views

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    It's interesting how far and how little a dollar will stretch, depending on what country you're in. From empanadas to shots at the bar, here's what one crisp George Washington will get you in different parts of the planet.
James Mattiace

Why is the World Bank getting rid of the term 'developing country'? | World Economic Forum - 1 views

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    WB dumping the terms developing and development
James Mattiace

Panama wins WTO judgment on Colombian "money laundering" tariff | Daily Mail Online - 0 views

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    WTO ruling , alternate excuses for high tariffs.
James Mattiace

Nissan gets bigger to compete globally - 1 views

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    Story about mergers, but what is most interesting is the last line. Perfect example of a neo-classical market based supply side comment slipped into an article about potential oligopolies.
James Mattiace

Building the World's Most Sustainable Modern Town - 0 views

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    World's most sustainable town in development
James Mattiace

The Families Funding the 2016 Presidential Election - The New York Times - 0 views

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    Interesting Data on the 158 families funding most of the US Presidential election
James Mattiace

Omnibus Bill Shows Trade Deals Can, In Fact, Rewrite U.S. Laws - 0 views

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    How the TPP and WTO can circumvent democratic laws
James Mattiace

Argentina's President faces criticism over economic changes - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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    Recent changes to the Argentinian currency float.
James Mattiace

Many Americans are choosing not to work | Marketplace.org - 0 views

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    great little article about how the CLF is not all the potential workers.
James Mattiace

Brazil Currency Plunge Leaves Panama Looking for Cuban Tourists - Bloomberg Business - 1 views

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    Brazilian currency decline hurts Panama tourism
James Mattiace

These 11 brewers make over 90% of all U.S. beer - MarketWatch - 1 views

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    Oligopolies in the beer market
James Mattiace

Bug-killing book pages clean murky drinking water - BBC News - 0 views

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    A book that filters clean water.
James Mattiace

Educación técnica: materia pendiente - 0 views

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    Panama specific  (in Spanish)  structural unemployment issues in Panama and the focus on the training programs and lack of skilled workers.
James Mattiace

Commentary: Corruption in Panama: The three-billion dollar city never built; swindled a... - 0 views

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    Amazingly complex story of how corruption hurts well intended private assets to alleviate poverty
James Mattiace

A call for responsible banking in low-income neighborhoods | Marketplace.org - 0 views

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    Anti redlining laws and socially responsible banking
James Mattiace

A guide to ethical chocolate | Grist - 0 views

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    Fair trade chocolate and the chocolate industry
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