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Tiffany William

India's industrial production slows down unexpectedly - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-13033183

inflation

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  • Tiffany William on 11 Apr 11
     
    due to inflation pressure, production has slowed down.
  • Lydia Georgieva on 25 Apr 11
     
    Sounds like prices of raw materials might be increasing faster than demand for goods.
Tomoya Sekine

UK producer price inflation picks up unexpectedly - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-13012451

inflation

shared by Tomoya Sekine on 08 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Tomoya Sekine on 08 Apr 11
     
    This article talks about how the inflation rate in UK has increased rather than decrease (which was what they were expecting). It is said that the inflation occurring mainly due to the increasing oil prices.
  • Lydia Georgieva on 25 Apr 11
     
    A good example of an external shock on SRAS
Talia Greene

UK Inflation Rate Unexpectedly Falls to 4% in March - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-13053140

inflation

shared by Talia Greene on 12 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Talia Greene on 12 Apr 11
     
    Due to drops in the prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks, the CPI in the UK has decreased from 4.4% in February to 4% in March.
  • Lydia Georgieva on 25 Apr 11
     
    That's good news for the UK consumer!
Cleo Veen

commodities Gain as Inflation Worries Take Hold - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...06markets.html

inflation

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  • Cleo Veen on 12 Apr 11
     
    How people are investing in commodities because the value of money is decreasing.
  • Lydia Georgieva on 25 Apr 11
     
    Maybe commodities prices are rising due to increase in demand for them as economies recover from recession?
Tomoya Sekine

Educate them to stay! - 1 views

jamaica-gleaner.com/...lead4.html

government spending

shared by Tomoya Sekine on 17 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Tomoya Sekine on 17 Apr 11
     
    This article talks about how the Jamaican government should be cautious of spending "too much" money on education while not "creating jobs for citizens". It is an interesting topic as education could lead to creating jobs for people but at the same time the less fortunate who cannot afford education will not have jobs.
  • Lydia Georgieva on 25 Apr 11
     
    Education creates skills, places to exercise these skills within the country are also important, otherwise another economy will benefit from the increased spending.
Tomoya Sekine

Dollar Values Dominated by Global Business Cycles - 0 views

www.thestreet.com/...by-global-business-cycles.html

business cycle

shared by Tomoya Sekine on 05 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Tomoya Sekine on 05 Apr 11
     
    This article explains the different phases of the business cycle (peak, contraction, trough, expansion, growth) and talks about how the US business cycle is off or different from other countries.
Tiffany William

US job satisfaction has hit 22-year low - 0 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8440630.stm

business cycle

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  • Tiffany William on 01 Apr 11
     
    productivity may be affected because of job satisfaction
  • Tomoya Sekine on 11 Apr 11
     
    I just took a look at this article and this article is not about business cycle as it says in the article, "It is not about the business cycle or one grumpy generation". This is more about inflation if I had to pick one topic.
Talia Greene

It's official: U.S. is in recession - 0 views

www.msnbc.msn.com/27999557

business cycle

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  • Talia Greene on 06 Apr 11
     
    This article discusses the how the US has recently been officially identified to be in the recession part of the business cycle.
Mehmet Mert Suma

No Labour Day wage increase for Filipino workers - 0 views

gulftoday.ae/...9c-4a48-83fa-a6c5d738a32c.aspx

labor market

shared by Mehmet Mert Suma on 01 May 11 - No Cached
  • Mehmet Mert Suma on 01 May 11
     
    The article is about the demand of the workers for an increase in their wages. They expect an announcement on the Labour Day but the government seems reluctant.
Merve Akpinar

US roquefort tariff angers French - 3 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...france-america-import-tariffs

tariff

shared by Merve Akpinar on 14 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Lydia Georgieva on 22 Oct 11
     
    a brief outline of the article content is required.
Mehmet Mert Suma

U.S. raises India's sugar import quota - 1 views

articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/...-quota-tariff-rate-quota-sugar

quotas

shared by Mehmet Mert Suma on 17 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Mehmet Mert Suma on 17 Oct 11
     
    U.S. is having a supply shortage of sugar. The retailer prices have increased. More sugar import is planned to increase the supply and reduce the prices.
Tomoya Sekine

Mexico to Open New Sugar Import Quota-official - 1 views

af.reuters.com/...idAFWNA097620111014

Quotas

shared by Tomoya Sekine on 18 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Tomoya Sekine on 18 Oct 11
     
    This article talks about Mexico increasing the quantity of sugar that can be imported into the country, their aim is to "stabilize prices".
Zirzakiran Nesibe

Samsung seeks iPhone 4S sales ban - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-15331272

other trade barriers

shared by Zirzakiran Nesibe on 22 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Zirzakiran Nesibe on 22 Oct 11
     
    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.
Talia Greene

Trade Barriers Could Threaten Global Economy - 2 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2009031703218.html

disadvantages protectionism

shared by Talia Greene on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Ozge Elif Ozer on 20 Oct 11
     
    This article is about protectionist steps that could spark a global trade war have violated that promise, with countries from Russia to the United States to China enacting measures aimed at limiting the flow of imported goods.
  • Talia Greene on 01 Nov 11
     
    This article talks about how protectionist policies in one country can spark retaliatory policies in another, leading to a global trade war and inhibiting free trade.
Overhauser William

And now, protectionism - 2 views

www.economist.com/21532288

disadvantages protectionism

shared by Overhauser William on 30 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Overhauser William on 30 Oct 11
     
    The Economist reports on the possible negative effects of protectionist measures being considered by the US against China.
Gunnhildur Omarsdottir

China Charges Protectionism in Call for Solar Panel Tariffs - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...if-us-turns-protectionist.html

disadvantages protectionism

shared by Gunnhildur Omarsdottir on 01 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Gunnhildur Omarsdottir on 01 Nov 11
     
    This article is about that China fears that if the US turns to protectionism it will have very bad effect and undermine the global economy, it would also harm international efforts to combat global warming.
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