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This article talks about how the Venezuelan government could devalue it's currency as a "first step to maintain capital flow". The devaluation would lead to a fall in import, and a current account deficit of the nation could be balanced out.

The Federal Bank wishes to devalue the dollar by 33% over the next 20 years to put Obama's "American Production Power House" idea under way. Obama wants to make America the major exporter that it was in the 1920's but he is kind of cheating. Instead of devaluing the dollar to make exports more attractive, why not create avenues for  entrepreneurship?

This article says that current financial markets have high cross-elasticity, and this was part of the cause of the recent financial crisis.

This article discusses the current disequilibrium in the fibre market, stating that the price elasticity of fibre may reduce the harm of this disequilibrium to the industry.

Talia, the articles from The Economist are good for learning how to analyse, it is actually the best economics magazine on the market that gives great analysis of many things economics. But these articles leave little room for providing own analysis. More 'raw' articles which do not provide the analysis would be more useful in this course in the future.

about the current free-trade debate in the american legislature.

Samsung electronics has raised the stakes in its current legal battle with Apple by seeking a embargo on sales of iPhone 4S in Australia and Japan.