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North Korean growth masks economic troubles
In his Reuters article, Jon Herskovitz reports that although the North Korean economy has grown in recent history, it is not a sign that the North Korean economy is actually improving. By Jon Herskov... Read More...


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An Unbalanced Trade Policy
The author, a Democratic Congressman from Ohio, opposes the passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). CAFTA will only export more jobs outside the US and hurt poor workers in other... Read More...


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Cairo’s Changing Face
Examines Egypt's issues and future. By Mounir Ibrahim. (5/26/2005) Read More...


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Tariff Hike Helps Keep Textile Trade in Order
China plans to raise export tariffs on 74 textile products next month. The writer views the move as a positive sign that China is determined to restructure its textile industry to prepare for future c... Read More...


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China’s Level of Development Should Not be Overestimated
Looking at per capita GDP and the number of people in absolute poverty, the writer believes China is still a developing country and its level of development should not be overestimated. By Bo Xilai. (... Read More...


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RUSSIA WRITES OFF ABOUT 75% OF SYRIA'S DEBT
Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin is to sign in Damascus an Agreement on Settlement of Syria's Debt to Russia. (Novosti, 5/28/2005) RIA Novosti MOSCOW (May 28) Read More...


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Effectiveness of International Economic Blockades
Paper that discusses the external characteristics of international economic blockades. By Ghada Mohamed and Gamal Atallah. (5/25/2005) Read More...


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Attention: Deficit Disorder
The author writes that while the US economy faces many challenges at the moment, most pressing is the need to solve fiscal imbalances. By Robert E. Rubin. (New York Times, 5/13/2005 Read More...


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RMB is Not Cause of US Trade Deficit
The author debates the attack of US senators on Chinese currency valuation as the cause of the Sino-US trade deficit. By Chen Jinde. (China Daily, 4/30/2005) Read More...


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When the Dollar Bill Comes Due
The authors note that while the dollar has lost 25 percent of its value over the last two years, the price of imports other than oil has not changed much and America's appetite for imports continues t... Read More...


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The Economic Impact of Trade Embargoes on a Developing Economy
Analyzes the economic effects of a trade embargo on a developing economy. By Ghada Gomaa A. Mohamed. (4/25/2005) Read More...


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Ecuador President Gutierrez Ousted by Congress
Ecuadorean President Lucio Gutierrez was ousted by Congress on Wednesday after thousands of demonstrators demanded the former army colonel quit for meddling with the nation's top court Wednesday, Apr... Read More...


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A Pipeline to Peace
The authors write that a planned natural gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan and India with be both an economic and security boon to the region, creating jobs in Pakistan, increasing economic growth in... Read More...


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Bush Disarms, Unilaterally
Author criticizes the Bush Administration for failing to pay proper attention to US economic competitiveness, at a time when foreign powers such as China and India are participating in global commerce... Read More...


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'Made in China' Labels Benefit Many Parties
Commenting on the friction between Chinese and US textile manufacturers over the recent removal of global textile quotas, the writer urges US policymakers to consider the interests of all affected par... Read More...


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Plan Ponders Most Pressing Issues
The writer supports a planned economy even as China shifts towards a market economy. (China Daily, 4/6/2005) Read More...


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Dear EU: What price hypocrisy?
The writer heavily criticizes the EU for considering the repeal of the arms ban against China while snubbing Taiwan's leaders. (Christopher Lingle, 04/07/05, Taipei Times) Read More...


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Chirac still on China's side over arms sales
In a conversation with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the French President says that Paris will continue supporting the lifting of the EU arms ban over China, despite hefty opposition against the move. ... Read More...


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Bank probe reaches Russian mogul
Russian-Jewish media mogul Vladimir Gusinsky has been questioned by Israeli police as part of a probe into money laundering allegations. BBC News 4 April 2005. Read More...


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Yushchenko's warm US welcome
Washington has rolled out the red carpet for Viktor Yushchenko. Few leaders are received with such warmth or given such high level access. By Jonathan Beale (BBC News 4 Apr 05) Read More...


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Hands Across North America
The authors write that Canada, the United States, and Mexico need to deepen their ties by developing an economic framework similar to the European Union. By Rafael Fernandez de Castro and Rossana Fuen... Read More...


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Can Debtors be Choosers?
The Implications of Argentina’s Struggle with IMF Debt for Highly Indebted Poor Countries Daniel Marx McCarthy, (Silver City, NM & Washington, DC: Foreign Policy In Focus, February 2005). Read More...


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Clueless on the World Bank
The US seems poised to appoint a leader of the World Bank as inept as the one it chose in 1986. By Sebastian Mallaby. (Washington Post, 3/7/2005) Read More...


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Making Globalization Work
Economic globalization is proving a success, says the author. Trade has raised the income of poor countries, and even September 11 couldn't stop globalization's march forward. By Sebastian Mallaby. (W... Read More...


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Oil Market Outlook 2004-08: Oil Market Fundamentals Versus Geopolitical Developments
Text of an address delivered by Herman Franssen to the ”Iraq’s Oil and the World Market” conference sponsored by the Centre for Global Energy Studies (CGES) in Bagshot, Surrey, UK on 4-5 December, 200... Read More...


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A smaller population? There are benefits.
You can see the hand-wringing from Berlin to Boston, Toronto to Tokyo: Low birthrates and aging populations spell disaster for rich nations. It may be true that aging slows down an economy. But not ne... Read More...


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US, EU on Collision Course Over China
Two senior members of the United States Congress warned the European Union this week that the lifting of the 15-year arms embargo on China could result in a halt of US sales in military technology to ... Read More...


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Beware of China's encirclement
The writer warns Taiwan that an amphibious assault is not all they have to fear from China, which is swiftly encircling Taiwan with its successes in the economic and cultural arenas. (Chong-pin Lin, T... Read More...


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Rushford Report
Journal featuring international-trade politics and the connections between trade, national security, and foreign policy. Read More...


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Says the right thing, Clinton
This editorial discusses not only the former President's recent visit to Taiwan, but the effects his cabinet's Taiwan-related actions has had on the current Taiwan Strait situation. (Taipei Times, 2/2... Read More...


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