Monthly Archives: March 2013

Growth at the cost of health= short term gains for long term pains

After nearly 3,000 pig carcasses were found in a Shanghai river, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports on the many obstacles faced by China to protect its environment as the economy grows. Here is a direct link.

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Retail sales gain on higher gas prices, but consumer still pulling back

“…if you look at eating out, dining, department stores, the consumer is pulling back – the evidence is there. It’s nice to see a positive number, we just need to sustain that.” Kristin Bentz, executive director of the private equity … Continue reading

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US government to bail-out sugar industry??

This clip makes some very valid points against spending government money to prop up sugar prices. But while we are at it, same arguments decry government-backed-Central Banks from spending trillions to prop up banks and stock markets too. “In an … Continue reading

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