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This article talked about the life of Chinese factory workers. Despite the harsh working conditions, the workers don't strike. This reminded me of demand in many different ways. 1) The demand for food will always be high because it is essential to life. The price that these people have to pay is working past the legal hours, living in unfavorable conditions, and working in unsafe factory floors. 2) The high demand for cheap products increases the demand for workers who are willing to work for under the minimum wage. This article taught me the relation between the price of a product and the wage of a worker.

This is an extremely interesting article in that it shows a real life situation that is described in our reading, the situation in which massive monopolies may need to be broken up. In this case the reasoning behind the proposal is the fact that these banks are making massive profits, and sparking public outrage, which China's premier hopes to quell by putting forth this proposal.

Maltese is selling passports to members of other countries to have access to the EUs custom union. This may lead to trade creation and we would expect people to buy the passport for such a reason. However this could also lead to trade diversion and so people will have to factor in this with their decision to either join this monetary union.

This article discusses the relationship between the cost of living and quality of life. Mainly, whether a high cost of living offsets the happiness that results from a higher standard of living. The United Arab Emirates was recently ranked among the top 30 happiest countries in the world. It may be a very expensive country to live in however compared to others in the region like Oman, yet the country provides excellent educational opportunities and healthcare. It is important when considering the standard of living to also think about the cost of living in an area, because while one country may provide its residents with a happier lifestyle it may come with a much larger price.

This article, written in Ghana, talks about the necessity of education, and how it should be considered a public good and should be provided for free by the government. The author of the article talks about how education changed her life and how it can save impoverished students. However, many of these students do not have access to education, because it is not a free public good.

Abu Dhabi's two biggest developers have agreed to become one, controlling US$13 billion (Dh47.7bn) in property assets that include some of the capital's leading landmarks. The merger of Aldar Properties and Sorouh Real Estate creates the country's second biggest developer. Abu Dhabi's new property giant could breathe life into stalled projects.

Water is something that is taken for granted in everyday life. This article informs us that water is becoming very scarce every single day because we are overusing water.