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EconWatch.com > November 29, 2006

Depressed About Doha

[Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal: Fair and Balanced Almost Every Day] Paulson thinks that because Wall Street and K Street are prosperous the entire country is prosperous.

Himachal Pavilion in 26th India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan a hit

[ myHimachal] Shri Ajay Thakur, General Manager, Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation disclosed at New Delhi today that five lakh people visited in Himachal Pavilion in 26th India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. He said that printed material based on tourism and other informative literature were distributed to the visitors during the trade fair.

Posted at 05:54 AM

November 29, 2006

Depressed About Doha

[Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal: Fair and Balanced Almost Every Day] Paulson thinks that because Wall Street and K Street are prosperous the entire country is prosperous.

Posted at 05:55 AM

Himachal Pavilion in 26th India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan a hit

Posted at 05:54 AM

November 27, 2006

Looking Forward to the Real-Side Adjustments When the Dollar Declines

[Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal: Fair and Balanced Almost Every Day] Econbrowser: Does Manufacturing Matter? An Update: Here's the policy implication: If one needs to get the trade deficit to GDP deficit down from the 6 percentage points recorded in 2006q2 to say 2 percentage points, the implied 4 percentage points of adjustment will have to take place over either 12 or 39.5 percentage points worth of value added (in the tradeables sector).

Posted at 06:02 AM

Terms of sale (Incoterms) Shipping Terminology INCOTERMS 2000

[AhoyCargo] Terms of sale (Incoterms) Shipping Terminology INCOTERMS 2000 International Trade Sunday, 26 November 2006 INCOTERMS 2000 are internationally accepted commercial terms defining the respective roles of the buyer and seller in the arrangement of transportation and other responsibilities and clarify when the ownership of the merchandise takes place. They are used in conjunction with a sale agreement or other method of transacting the sale...

Posted at 06:00 AM

November 25, 2006

The Other Battleground

[Economist's View] International Commerce Is the True Battleground, by Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek: President Bush .is preoccupied almost entirely by Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, North Korea and, if he has time enough in a day, by Venezuela and Russia.

Posted at 05:58 AM

The Oversea Investors and China’s Exports

[ZhongHuaRising - Covering business growth in China] Americans may not know that a large proportion of China's exports are actually foreign-brand products that are manufactured in China by foreign company. For example, Philips, the Dutch electronics manufacturer, operates 23 factories in China and produces about $5 billion worth of goods, but two-thirds of its production is exported to other countries.

Posted at 05:57 AM

November 23, 2006

Are the Democrats Truly More Protectionist?

[Econbrowser] More broadly, one will have to ask whether the Administration and Congress that brought us the steel safeguard, the Ag bill, and softwood lumber countervailing and anti-dumping duties (CVDs and ADs, respectively) is actually less protectionist that the Administration and Congress that passed Nafta and WTO. And await to see if the Congress extend trade promotion authority and the renewal of the Information Technology Agreement.

Posted at 06:23 AM

The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 192

[A Blog For All] Silverstein is looking to dominate the Lower Manhattan real estate market and before all is said and done, he will control some of the newest and largest office spaces in Manhattan, let alone downtown. Meanwhile, a big law firm is moving to Lower Manhattan from Midtown and upping the total square footage that it is renting.

Posted at 06:22 AM

November 21, 2006

Militarization of U.S. Africa Aid

[Africabeat] I recently blogged about murmurings (i.e., blind quotes) suggesting that the U.S. Department of Defense was on the verge of deciding whether to set up an Africa command. I realize the debate's been going on at least since 2003 (according to "Militarizatoin of U.S. Africa Aid"), and has probably been somewhere on the table for much much longer.

Posted at 05:55 AM

"Bad Economic Policy, Bad Energy Policy, and Bad Foreign Policy"

[Economist's View] James Surowiecki of The New Yorker explains why tariffs, quotas, price guarantees, and subsidies in the sugar and ethanol markets are "bad economic policy, bad energy policy, and bad foreign policy": Deal Sweetners, by James Surowiecki, New Yorker: America .consume .

Posted at 05:54 AM

November 17, 2006

The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 190

[A Blog For All] After more than 190 postings on the subject of rebuilding Ground Zero, we have come to a major accomplishment. Well, it's the start of a major accomplishment.

Posted at 05:55 AM

Sourcing and supply chain strategy - Mexico

[ Lee Iwan, Accumulated Experience] Russia, China, India, Taiwan, Philippines, South Africa, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Holland, Turkey, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Canada, USA, Mexico, Martinique, Barbados, Aruba, American Virgin Islands, Grenados, British Virgin Islands....and the list keeps on growing.

Posted at 05:54 AM

November 15, 2006

The losers of the US election

[johaneriksson.se | -- right wing liberal --] The true losers of the US congressional election, which shifted majority in both the House and the Senate to the Democratic Party, are neither the right, the conservatives, nor even the Republicans. Instead it is the US consumers, and —

Posted at 05:58 AM

The Battle for Ground Zero, Part 189

[A Blog For All] All three towers, in fact, might be built anywhere””Foster’s has a distinctly Dallas feel””but if they are built at all, they will be built at a site that will confer meaning on even the most anodyne object. And if they can be built as 7 World Trade was built, with a good eye, a light touch, and perhaps a splash of decent art, then we all stand a fair chance of someday seeing a whole that does justice to the events that cleared the site: buildings that may be compromised and uninspired, products of more rancor than most, that still possess the power to lift jaded New York souls.

Posted at 05:57 AM

November 13, 2006

More on Lou Dobbs Democrats

[CARPE DIEM] In the 1990s, dozens of House Democrats regularly supported free-trade initiatives like the North American Free Trade Agreement backed by then-President Clinton, which won 102 Democratic votes. But only 15 Democrats backed the Central American Free Trade Agreement negotiated by the Bush administration in 2005.

Posted at 05:54 AM

The Battle for Ground Zero, Part 188

[A Blog For All] Ground Zero first responders attented a conference by the WTC Medical Monitoring Program yesterday where they could learn about the program, screening options, and where they can go for treatment for ailments that might be related to their service at Ground Zero. Merill Lynch is looking at major office space at Ground Zero.

Posted at 05:53 AM

November 11, 2006

Democrats in Congress: major change for L. America or more of the same?

[The Latin Americanist] This may be the biggest area of change with a Democrat-led congress. Democrats are displeased with the negative aspects of free trade in that jobs are leaving from the U.S. and going abroad as well as disproportionate trade deficits with countries like Japan and China.

Posted at 05:56 AM

Worthwhile Canadian Initiative: Department of "Huh?"

[Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal: Fair and Balanced Almost Every Day] Department of "Huh?" Worthwhile Canadian Initiative is puzzled by Jacob Weisberg: Worthwhile Canadian Initiative: How much damage can the Democrats do to free trade?: For some reason that I don't fully understand, the last few days have seen any number of commentators opining about the anti-free-trade leanings of many Democrats. Jacob Weisberg's column in today's FT is representative: Free trade is the real election casualty: As a result of this year's election, it now seems unlikely that the new Congress will extend President Bush's "fast-track" trade negotiating authority, which expires this summer.

Posted at 05:54 AM

November 09, 2006

The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 187

[A Blog For All] If there are delays, it will spill over into the opening of the memorial and the museum, unless all involved in the rebuilding process ensure that the construction is expedited. From earlier this year, Spitzer has made it known he didn't particularly care for the way in which the rebuilding was going (not to mention his personal vendetta with LMDC Chair Whitehead).

Posted at 05:56 AM

Populism vs. Nationalism

[Economist's View] A much harder-edged nationalism defined many of the critical House races, where Democrats called for a moratorium on trade agreements, for cancelling existing ones, or, in some cases, for slapping protective trade tariffs on China. These candidates also lumped illegal immigrants together with terrorists and demanded a fence along the Mexican border.

Posted at 05:55 AM

November 05, 2006

European Union Directive: American Exporters Must Use the Metric System Only

[Atlantic Review - Analysis of Transatlantic Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy] An extraordinary row, involving major European and US industries, is blowing up over the European Commission's determination to make it illegal, in three years' time, for any products made in or imported into the EU to carry any reference to non-metric measures. Not only will this cost industries on both sides of the Atlantic billions of dollars and euros, but it is in direct breach of US federal law.

Posted at 05:53 AM

Mexican President condemns “assassination” of Brad Will

[ Lift While Climbing] Will, who worked for Indymedia in New York and had entered Mexico on a tourist visa, was killed Oct. 27 during a shootout between protesters and police, the U.S. Embassy said.

Posted at 05:53 AM

November 03, 2006

The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 184

[A Blog For All] U.S. District Judge Harold Baer said the insurance companies will owe developer Larry Silverstein only what it would cost to rebuild the WTC as it was before 9/11.

Posted at 06:00 AM

Paul Krugman's Correct Views on Everything

[Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal: Fair and Balanced Almost Every Day] Assuming the post's title is accurate and Krugman is right about everything, I should be planning for this. I can't afford to take positions in the currency or bond markets, but maybe I can convince my wife we should get that new tv before import prices spike.

Posted at 05:59 AM

EconWatch.com > November 29, 2006

Depressed About Doha

Himachal Pavilion in 26th India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan a hit

November 29, 2006

Depressed About Doha

Himachal Pavilion in 26th India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan a hit

November 27, 2006

Looking Forward to the Real-Side Adjustments When the Dollar Declines

Terms of sale (Incoterms) Shipping Terminology INCOTERMS 2000

November 25, 2006

The Other Battleground

The Oversea Investors and China’s Exports

November 23, 2006

Are the Democrats Truly More Protectionist?

The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 192

November 21, 2006

Militarization of U.S. Africa Aid

"Bad Economic Policy, Bad Energy Policy, and Bad Foreign Policy"

November 17, 2006

The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 190

Sourcing and supply chain strategy - Mexico

November 15, 2006

The losers of the US election

The Battle for Ground Zero, Part 189

November 13, 2006

More on Lou Dobbs Democrats

The Battle for Ground Zero, Part 188

November 11, 2006

Democrats in Congress: major change for L. America or more of the same?

Worthwhile Canadian Initiative: Department of "Huh?"

November 09, 2006

The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 187

Populism vs. Nationalism

November 05, 2006

European Union Directive: American Exporters Must Use the Metric System Only

Mexican President condemns “assassination” of Brad Will

November 03, 2006

The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 184

Paul Krugman's Correct Views on Everything

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