Market & Economy

Magazine articles on market level and economy, market sectors, international markets, growth vs. value.

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BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 David Fairlamb	The Smog Trade Will pollution "credits" help clean up the world?
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Geri Smith	Emerging Might Champions in China, Russia, and elsewhere lure investors
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003	Argentina: Cold Water on Hot Money Argentina is trying to stem the flow of hot money into the country. But the economy might get burned.
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Roger O. Crockett	How to Narrow the Great Race Divide Progress in narrowing the economic divide between blacks and whites has stalled, and the time has come for a new national effort. Unlike in the 1960s, though, the battle can't be run out of DC. It will require the efforts of all levels of government, as well as companies, schools, and individuals.
IndustryWeek July 9, 2003 John S. McClenahen	Manufacturing Index Retreats Slightly Despite the dip, Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI's quarterly measure of future business activity signals increased manufacturing output between now and year's end.
HBS Working Knowledge July 7, 2003 Jim Heskett	Can We Have Too Much Productivity Improvement? We tend to think of improvement in the productivity of labor and capital like safety; one can't have too much of it. But is that always the case? Is the U.S. in fact experiencing untimely increases in productivity now?
Reason July 2003 Charles Oliver	Tear Down These Walls Two of free trade's most able defenders have written new books arguing for renewed efforts at opening global markets.
Inc. July 1, 2003 Anton Piech	Small-Biz Owners' Wild Mood Swings Is the economy half full or half empty?
Inc. July 1, 2003 Adam Hanft	Wanted: Something New Under the Sun If we measured consumer excitement about new products and used it as a bona fide economic indicator, we'd all be pretty worried. That's because there's too little cool stuff to buy these days.
National Real Estate Investor June 26, 2003 Parke Chapman	Fed Cuts Rates Again The Federal Reserve has slashed a key short-term interest rate by one-quarter percent, bringing the rate to its lowest level in nearly 50 years. That one-quarter percent cut was conservative: many observers predicted that the Fed would bring rates down by an aggressive half percent.
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