Articles for tag: China, China Economy, China's Economy, Hsbc

Is CIT Too Big Too Fail for China?

The CIT Group is estimated to have approximately $75 billion in assets and after 8 straight quarters of losses needs an additional $6 billion to continue. At $75 billion, that’s about 150 % more than Bernie Madoff was alleged to have stolen from clients in his ponzi scheme. The problem with a ponzi scheme is ...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting the Blue Willow Pattern

I love the Blue Willow pattern. My kitchen theme revolves around my Blue Willow canister set. The set is most probably from the 1940’s or 1950’s and from Japan, though it is not marked. My everyday dishes are a supermarket premium Blue Willow pattern, most probably made in China within the last 15 years. The ...

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AFTERSHOCK (Tangshan Dadizhen)

Although we are used to seeing Made in China on most things we buy, and we all know who just bought up the US national debt, cinema fayre has so far been excluded from the Asian shopping cart but, if this compelling film is anything to go by, it could be that the global powerhouse ...

American Flag Made Overseas

When Betsy Ross sat down with George Washington, Robert Morris and George Ross in 1776. The four discussed Betsy sewing together the first American flag, and shortly thereafter the Star Spangled Banner was born. Today the ghost of Betsy Ross is restless as America’s flag is being sewn overseas and then imported to the United ...

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Basic Role of Education in Significant Economic Development

Beyond Growth: The Basic Role of Education in Significant Economic Development When looking at the strongest economies in the world, one will encounter first world countries with all the qualities necessary to maintain and strengthen their economies even further. Such qualities of first world countries go beyond economic develop and include social and political development. ...