globalization

June 3, 2019
car seat
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 3, 2019
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What a Car Seat Says About Trade

When we look closely at U.S. imports from Mexico, we might be surprised when we see where their components were manufactured.

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March 6, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and U.S. manufacturing
Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 6, 2019
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Six Facts That Tell You What Is Happening to U.S. Manufacturing

While it depends where you look and the industries you select, you can see that U.S. manufacturing is now experiencing a modest rebound.

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November 7, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and globalization
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 7, 2018
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Six Facts That We Need to Know About Globalization

Globalization is a gargantuan topic. Reflecting the world’s economic interdependence, it is about goods, services, and supply chains. It takes us to multinational corporations, to trade […]

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October 13, 2017
Trump China tariffs
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 13, 2017
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Why the Panama Canal is Bigger and Better

Enabling the newest massive container ships to travel to the East Coast, the Panama Canal expansion changed the world's transportation infrastructure.

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September 17, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and India's guar bubble
Published by Elaine Schwartz at September 17, 2017
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Fracking and India’s Guar Bean Bubble

Used in ice cream, India's guar gum is also so necessary for fracking that the rise of oil prices created a guar bean bubble.

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September 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and government shutdown
Published by Elaine Schwartz at September 12, 2017
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What Technology Entrepreneurs Want From Government

With Silicon Valley being called a massive ATM, researchers looked at the opinions of elite technology entrepreneurs to see their political influence.

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