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Activist Leaves China for U.S.

WSJ — Sat, 19 May 2012 20:08:09 +0000

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng boarded a flight to the U.S. on Saturday, closing an episode that strained bilateral relations and spotlighted Chinese human-rights issues.

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What the Chinese Want

WSJ — Sat, 19 May 2012 20:01:13 +0000

Consumers in China are increasingly modern in their tastes, but they are not becoming ‘Western.’ How the selling of coffee, cars and pizza sheds light on a nation racing toward superpower status.

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What the Chinese Want

J.P. Morgan Struggles to Unwind Huge Bets

WSJ — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:40:52 +0000

The size of J.P. Morgan’s bets is bogging down its efforts to extract itself and threatening deeper losses.

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Mr. Dilettante's Neighborhood: Bills Comes Due

admin-auto-posted — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:41:00 +0000

His theme, he said, is to bring “ econ 101 ” to Washington. … Paul's libertarian variant of conservatism hasn't necessarily earned him the support of the rank-and-file GOP members, but his supporters had a plan and have executed it brilliantly, with Bills as the beneficiary

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global glass onion: week ending May 19

admin-auto-posted — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:40:00 +0000

Excerpt: Several members indicated that additional monetary policy accommodation could be necessary if the economic recovery lost momentum or the downside risks to the forecast became great enough. Fed's Idea of …. Atlanta Fed's macroblog – Harvard's Jeffrey Frankel is the latest econ-blogger to cast an admiring gaze in the direction of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) targeting.

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Facebook Shares Cool After IPO

WSJ — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:45:05 +0000

Facebook shares fell as low as their $38 IPO price, after opening about 11% higher on its first day of trading. Underwriters stepped in to support shares at the offering price.

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What China Can Teach Facebook

WSJ — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:58:49 +0000

As Facebook launches its IPO, it’s worth taking a moment to consider what the Chinese market can teach the global social-networking leader.

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Facebook IPO Remakes 2012 Scorecard

WSJ — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:10:53 +0000

The $16 billion Facebook raised in its IPO more than doubled the combined total of $12 billion for all IPOs so far this year.

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April inflation Indicates Stable Economy in China | Beyondlifting

admin-auto-posted — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:46:50 +0000

New evidence that the Chinese economy has bottomed out and is now stabilizing is likely to be seen in a raft of data due out on Friday, with inflation falling and output strengthening, a Reuters survey showed. Analysts polled …

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China's economy grinding ever slower | barmitzvahs.biz

admin-auto-posted — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:07:20 +0000

“ China's economy is even weaker than thought, with industrial production growth back in single digits for the first time since the global financial crisis and electricity production flat lining,” Alistair Thornton of IHS Global Insight …