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Every once in a while, (and sometimes each day) I listen to a great podcast, enjoy an article, or see a good video that I want to share with you.
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I like to think of them as my e-links:
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Friday’s e-links 10/01
Through a Journal podcast, we can learn about a gargantuan Chinese company that could be facing a Lehman moment. Called Evergrande, the firm borrowed many billions of dollars to finance its property development. In just 16 minutes I heard all I should have known about a borrower that sold bonds globally and now could default. The tradeoff was a housing boom through which almost all of China’s urban population owns a home.
Elaine Schwartz
I am Elaine Schwartz, an economics writer, teacher, and the founder of econlife®. In so many places and ways, I have tried to make economics interesting and accessible so we could be personally, professionally, and politically knowledgeable.