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in Africa, Asia, Business, Capitalism and Markets, Central America, China, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Economics, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Politics, Race, Religion, Science, Sociology, South America, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution1. Christian History magazine has an entire issue devoted to Christians in the New Industrial Economy: The World Changed, the Church Responded. It is a priceless collection of essays on how various religious traditions responded to (or failed to) the challenges of the Industrial Revolution. Issue 104 examines the impact of automation on Europe and…
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The 10 Things In Economics That Everybody Should Know
Business Insider: The 10 Things In Economics That Everybody Should Know We discuss a lot of economic concepts here, but sometimes it's good to go back over the basics. Balaji Viswanathan, CEO of ZingFin.com, has written a great post on Quora, going over the 10 concepts that everybody should know. It's a very good overview…
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The Most Energy Efficient US Economy Ever
Carpe Diem: 2011: Most Energy-Efficient Economy in History Data Source: Energy Information Administration
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Regional inequality
Economist: Internal affairs: Regional inequality The gap between many rich and poor regions widened because of the recession. THE differences between countries are often not as great as the disparities within them: each nation is divided by a common economy. An analysis by The Economist suggests that the gap between poorer and richer regions increased…
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China Replaced Japan in 2010 as No. 2 Economy
New York Times: China Replaced Japan in 2010 as No. 2 Economy TOKYO — Japan’s economy contracted in the fourth quarter when compared with the previous three months, though analysts are optimistic about the country’s prospects for the rest of the year. Japan’s gross domestic product fell 0.3 percent in the October-December quarter as the…
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Latin America – So near and yet so far
The Economist: Latin America – So near and yet so far … As Latin America marks the bicentenary of the start of its struggle for political independence, many of its constituent countries have more recent cause for celebration too. The five years to 2008 were Latin America’s best since the 1960s, with economic growth averaging…
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Improvements in Energy Efficiency and Consumption
From Carpe Diem The first chart shows a straight downward slope for BTUs per GDP, while the second show a sharp decline in total energy consumption. That tells me that the total energy decline is almost entirely due to the recession. However, starting about 1996, you see a slight flattening of the rate of…
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Poverty amid progress
The Economist: Poverty amid progress A revolution in South America's fastest-growing economy is not reaching everyone. BLOCKS of flats or offices are under construction on nearly every street. New hotels and restaurants sprout on every corner, while shopping centres multiply in what were once shantytowns. Across the city, thoroughfares have been torn up to make…