The Chinese Puzzle
2011 was the worst garment-export year for China in a decade. As of the 10 months ending 31 November 2011, China’s U.S. market share as measured both in units and by value was down over 4% compared with the same… Read More
Tag Archives: China-Greater China
Moral Indignation as Comedy
A reader wrote in to compliment my blog, birnbaumgarment.com. Her comment read, “You certainly know how to make your blog more than just a rant about an issue. You’ve made it possible for people to connect. Good for you,… Read More
Posted in Articles, Global Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged China-Greater China, Hillary Clinton, Pakistan, U.S. Foreign Policy
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The Japanese Disease Strikes Again
1960-1990 was era of the Asian Dragons: Japan and the “little dragons” Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong. For decades all four enjoyed double digit annual economic growth, but Japan was the great economic… Read More
Posted in Articles, China-Greater China, Global Issues
Tagged Asset Bubble, China-Greater China, Chinese Currency, Inflation, Japan
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Focus and Commitment
In 1980 China was an economic basket case, trying desperately to climb out of the Cultural Revolution hole. 30 years later, China is now the world’s presumptive second largest economy. One man Deng Xiaoping changed the course of China.… Read More
