What the ash cloud meant for Kenya
$US12 million in lost fruit, vegetables and flowers exports to Europe as of 20 Tuesday 20 April. 'It is bad. We have lost Sh228 million ($3 million) a night, s...
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EU launches debate on farm subsidies
"Following several weeks of consultations, the European Commission is expected to draw up a report on potential changes to the CAP in mid-summer. " Extract fr...
The cost of Renminbi adjustment
Yang Yao, Editor of the China Economic Quarterly, points out that Obama's health budget calculations may depend on Chinese savings "Stopping the sale of Treasu...
The limits of WTO litigation
Good sense from a former Chair of the WTO Appellate Body. "It is in the best interest of both countries to continue negotiating on the currency issue rather th...
Rotten ideas about the renminbi
The prospect of a U.S.-China clash over currency controls next month when the U.S. Treasury Secretary is supposed to pronounce on China's 'currency manipulation...
Chinese savings rate & the gender balance
Fascinating. A strong, explanatory correlation appears between very high household savings rates and the male-gender imbalance. "…[E]conomists and policy...
Are the BRICS ready to lead?
Reflecting on the greater influence of the BRICS, recently, in global forums, the always-interesting Alan Beattie asks: "Is this a pivot point such as the s...