Hamilton, Jefferson, and the Fate of the Export-Import Bank
April 23, 2014 8 min. read

Two hundred and ten years after Aaron Burr felled Alexander Hamilton with a pistol shot, modern-day Jeffersonians are taking aim at a quintessentially Hamiltonian institution, hoping to deal it a mortal blow in America’s revivified duel over the proper role of government. The fight is over the Export-Import Bank of the United States, whose charter […]

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Compilation of Recent Business News from Bangladesh
May 20, 2011 1 min. read

Economy heads back to high growth http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=186434 New regulatory framework at the Securities and Exchange Commission http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=186523 Stocks continue to decline http://www.theindependentbd.com/business/stockmarket/50811-stocks-continue-to-decline.html Bangladesh fund floats http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/2011050512260/business/bangladesh-fund-floats.html Apparel export to US rises fast http://biz.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=196274&cid=4 Innovative business ideas and inclusive marketing will cut poverty faster http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=136297&date=2011-05-20

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Climate Shocks and Exports
April 21, 2010 3 min. read

Loosely defined, a climate shock is a deviation from typical regional climate conditions that often results in unfavorable conditions.  From floods, droughts and cyclones to hurricanes and tsunamis, these episodes affect livelihoods in many ways. They wipe out crops, reduce opportunities for employment, ratchet up food prices and destroy property. For wealthy households shocks can […]

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China Replaces Germany as Top Global Exporter
February 10, 2010 2 min. read

China overtakes Germany as the worlds leading exporting nation, setting a new milestone. Germany had previously supplanted the United States in 2003.

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Traders Short $8Bn Euros, Threaten New Crisis
February 9, 2010 4 min. read

Financial markets continue to be roiled this week over fears that a European debt crisis could derail the global recovery. Investors are spooked by the debt problem in Greece – a possible precursor of what may happen in the U.S. Investors fear Greece may default on its sovereign debt, or require a bailout from already strapped European governments. Those concerns are spreading to other financially troubled governments in Europe.

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Last Week of 2009 Round Up
December 27, 2009 3 min. read

Vietnam: The Asia Times has a fairly detailed article on Vietnam’s transportation bottleneck.  Specifically, it takes a look at Vietnam’s port capacity as compared to its neighbors in the region, and how it’s current infrastructure needs to improve if Vietnam wishes to continue to see economic growth.  To remedy the issue, the Vietnamese government is […]

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