Category: Economic News

When it comes to world GDP, BRICS are carrying the load

Mar 28, 2013

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in China, Economic News, India, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income

Economist
Union membership falls to lowest percentage in 76 years

Jan 23, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Economic News, Politics, Public Policy, Trends: Economic

Reuters: Union membership falls to lowest percentage in 76 years (Reuters) – The percentage of workers belonging to unions tumbled to 11.3 percent in 2012, the lowest percentage in 76 years, led by dramatic declines in states where lawmakers have put organized labor in the political crosshairs, government figures showed on Wednesday. The total number…
World GDP Trend

Jan 15, 2013

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mwkruse

in Economic News, Trends: Economic

Economist
Saturday Links

Jan 12, 2013

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in Africa, Business, Demography, Economic Development, Economic News, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation

1. Too often, Westerners perceive the African economy as a monolithic basket case. There are actually many very hopeful regions. Ozwald Boateng explains Why entrepreneurs are back in Africa 2. Want a higher-paying occupation? Here Are The Jobs With The Biggest Wage Growth Right Now 3. Lots of recent talk about whether or not e-books…
Saturday Links

Dec 29, 2012

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in Africa, Central America, China, Culture, Demography, Economic Development, Economic News, Environment, Health and Medicine, History, Kansas City, Links – Saturday, Religion, Social Media, Theology

(Like the Kruse Kronicle on Facebook if you want links to daily posts to appear in your Facebook feed.) I hope you had a great Christmas and are enjoying the holidays. 1. The Huffington Post offers their top religion stories of 2012: 2012 Religion Stories: The Top 10 2. David Gushee reflects on Glen Stassen's…
Saturday Links

Dec 15, 2012

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(Like the Kruse Kronicle on Facebook if you want links to daily posts to appear in your Facebook feed.) 1. Pray for Egypt Today! More than 50 million Egyptians are voting today on a constitution that would be a giant step backward for Egypt and much of the Middle East, marginalizing women and religious minorities.…
Saturday Links

Dec 8, 2012

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Like the Kruse Kronicle on Facebook if you want links to daily posts to appear in your Facebook feed. Here are this week’s Saturday links. 1. To celebrate the Christmas season, Deck the Halls with Macro Follies 2. The Explosion of 15th Century Printing: A Data Visualization “… Drawing on data from the [Harvard] university’s…
The Long Story of U.S. Debt, From 1790 to 2011, in 1 Little Chart

Nov 15, 2012

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mwkruse

in Economic News, Economics, History, Politics, Public Policy, Trends: Economic

Atlantic: The Long Story of U.S. Debt, From 1790 to 2011, in 1 Little Chart Be sure to check out the article. The author breaks down the chart by eras and offers some analysis.
Higher costs forcing firms to relocate (from China)

Oct 23, 2012

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mwkruse

in Asia, Business, Capitalism and Markets, China, Economic News, International Affairs

China Daily: Higher costs forcing firms to relocate Jobs going to other countries in China's 'great industry transfer' Rising wages and shrinking export demand are forcing manufacturers to relocate to neighboring Southeast Asian nations and many that remain are seriously considering moving, a foreign trade official from the Ministry of Commerce said. The official, who…
The Severe Jobs and Skills Mismatch in Manufacturing

Oct 10, 2012

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in Business, Economic News, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Vocation

Bloomberg: Caterpillar's Worker Hunt Means Welders Top Banking Pay … Companies such as Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) are looking for workers like Brennan. Even with trades offering competitive pay, skilled factory vacancies may soar fivefold to 3 million by 2015 amid a U.S. industry rebound and baby boomer retirements, according to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.…