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Size Matters: What to Do with the Banking Behemoths

January 14, 2011

Goldman to Adopt New Rules | dealbook.nytimes.com

An article posted on my blog - http://www.emergingmarketsoutlook.com/?p=1522 - concerning Goldman Sachs' recent internal review of its own operations and the inadequacy of the Dodd-Frank Law financial regulation to curb the excesses of Goldman and other major banks.

Forget the BRICS, Try the Killer BEEs, the Next Big Emerging Economies

January 14, 2011

Killer BEEs, the Next Group of Big Emerging Economies | www.emergingmarketsoutlook.com

An original article posted on my blog - http://www.emergingmarketsoutlook.com/?p=1514 - discussing the BRICs concept and the big emerging economies likely to matter most over the next 10-20 years.

South Africa's President Tries to Balance Redistribution and Growth

July 18, 2009

The Worst Job in the World | www.emergingmarketsoutlook.com

South African President Jacob Zuma, elected on a populist platform with strong support from labor and the Communist Party, in office has pursued sensible economic policies and a conciliatory approach to business. He now faces calls from his erstwhile supporters to nationalize the banks and mines and to pursue more aggressive redistribution policies. It is uncertain whether and for how long he can resist these pressures and what will be the long-term consequences for Africa's biggest economy.

Decoupling is Dead

March 9, 2009

NOBODY talks about decoupling anymore | www.economist.com

Please see my recent blog post on this topic: "Decoupling is Dead," on www.emergingmarketsoutlook.com. It discusses my findings from a recent business trip to Belarus, which until recently thought it was insulated from the global economic crisis but is now finding out otherwise.

Free Trade Agreements and U.S. Companies

August 21, 2008

South Korea and EU Begin Free Trade Talks | news.bbc.co.uk

The U.S. is becoming increasingly protectionist just as the Europeans, previously known for their protectionism, are opening their markets to trade with developing and emerging countries in Asia, Africa, and other regions. This could spark a long-term decline in U.S. prosperity and reduce the ability of U.S. companies to compete internationally as parts of their global supply chains become harder to maintain. With a Democratic Congress and a Democratic Presidential candidate firmly in the pocket of the trade unions, which abhor free trade and never encountered a protectionist measure they didn't like, the American dream may soon become a fond and distant memory.

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