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Can China Escape the Middle-Income Trap?
It’s easier to jump from a very poor country to a middle-income nation than it is to advance from that middle-income status to the ranks of the truly developed. China must make the leap
Policing the Web: How Google’s ‘Cops’ Track Down Bad Ads
The search engine employs hundreds of ‘ad cops’ to keep as many dubious advertisements as possible off their site
Tackling the Myth of Indian Inefficiency (Sort Of)
India may still lag China in infrastructure and bureaucratic competence, but the South Asian giant is catching up fast
Apple Profit Surges 24% Ahead of Holiday Blowout; CEO Tim Cook Disses Microsoft
No One Has to Work as Little as an American to Afford Beer
After a mere five minutes on the job, an American worker has earned enough money to be able to buy a beer. We’re #1!
The Myth of Chinese Efficiency
Many people in the U.S. and Europe believe China is a model of modern transport and political effectiveness. They should try to live here.
China’s Economic Slowdown: Why Stimulus Is a Bad Idea
What Beijing needs to spur growth is not greater spending or easy money, but fundamental reform
Is India Innovative?
A new study by the credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s suggests that India may become the first “BRIC” country to lose its investment grade rating. Is a lack of innovation the reason?
More Americans Planning to Spend Less on Travel This Year
Travelers around the world say they’ll spend more money on vacations this year than last. But it’s a different story in the U.S.
China Takes a Big Step to Make the Yuan a Rival to the Dollar
Beijing looks to its reformist past to launch an important experiment aimed at expanding the country’s role in global finance
London’s Olympics Won’t Deliver Economic Gold
With the start of the London Summer Olympics drawing ever nearer, some Londoners are wondering if the whole thing is worth the hassle — or the cost. They’ve got good reasons to worry.
