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US incomes fall to 1989 levels. How did that happen?

Sep 13, 2012

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in Economic News, Economics, Trends: Economic, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Christian Science Monitor: US incomes fall to 1989 levels. How did that happen? A Census report signals that for much of America, the economic downturn has produced not one lost decade but two. But the data also show that federal safety-net programs helped keep people out of poverty. … … Economists haven't reached a consensus…

Average Is Over, Part II – Friedman

Aug 8, 2012

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in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Globalization, Politics, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

New York Times: Average Is Over, Part II Thomas Frieman … For many politicians, “outsourcing” is a four-letter word because it involves jobs leaving “here” and going “there.” But for many C.E.O.’s, outsourcing is over. In today’s seamlessly connected world, there is no “out” and no “in” anymore. There is only the “good,” “better” and…

Globalization and the Expanding Moral Circle

Mar 1, 2011

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in Economics, Globalization

Marginal Revolution: Globalization and the Expanding Moral Circle … What is the effect of globalization on the moral circle? Does trade melt barriers and expand the moral circle or does globalization make "the other" a more salient division allowing politicians to demonize and control through xenophobia? … … The authors conclude: …not only is living…

The world economy: Three-way split

Dec 9, 2010

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in China, Economic Development, Economic News, Europe, Globalization, International Affairs, Trends: Economic

The Economist: The world economy: Three-way split America, the euro zone and the emerging world are heading in different directions. THIS year has turned out to be a surprisingly good one for the world economy. Global output has probably risen by close to 5%, well above its trend rate and a lot faster than forecasters…

The New World Order

Oct 15, 2010

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in China, Globalization, India, International Affairs, Politics, Race, Religion, South America, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income

Newsweek: The New World Order Tribal ties—race, ethnicity, and religion—are becoming more important than borders. … Although tribal connections are as old as history, political upheaval and globalization are magnifying their impact. The world’s new contours began to emerge with the end of the Cold War. Maps designating separate blocs aligned to the United States…

The Suprising Impact of China’s “Sweatshops”

Mar 8, 2010

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in China, Economic Development, Globalization, Poverty

Oregon Live: Chinese factory workers cash in sweat for prosperity WUHU, China — Years after activists accused Nike and other Western brands of running Third World sweatshops, the issue has taken a surprising turn. The path of discovery winds from coastal factory floors far into China's interior, past women knee-deep in streams pounding laundry. It…

Parag Khanna maps the future of countries

Oct 1, 2009

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in Capitalism and Markets, China, Culture, Demography, Economic Development, Globalization, Human Progress, International Affairs, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Global is the New Local

Jun 8, 2009

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in Ecclesia, Globalization, Religion, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Christianity Today: Global is the New Local Princeton's Robert Wuthnow says American congregations are more international than ever. Christians have been transnational since Pentecost. But world events create new possibilities. Spanish missionaries followed closely on the heels of Columbus, and Danish and British missionaries capitalized on trade relations with India. Today, globalized economic and communications…

Another Impact of Globalization on America

Mar 13, 2008

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Globalization

Tennessean: BMW to increase U.S. production while cutting workers in Germany (HT: Mark Perry) COLUMBIA, S.C. — On one side of the Atlantic Ocean, BMW says it will cut 7.5 percent of its work force over two years. On this side of the water, the company says it plans to increase production by more than…

An Urban Globe

Feb 4, 2008

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in Demography, Globalization, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Globalisation Institute: An Urban Globe It's a little late in coming but it appears that the human race is about to cross a significant threshold: The world crosses a threshold next year (that's now this year -Tim) when more than half of its population, some 3.3 billion people, will live in urban areas for the…

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