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Faust described the center as a hub for “the global enterprise of higher education” and stressed the importance of continued collaboration with universities in Asia during her remarks at the event...
Assessing which portfolios are guaranteed to bring returns is a tricky task. The way the local and global economy works is such that market forces allow prices to fluctuate. The value of anything is subject to market forces, even a college education. In some countries’ economies, going to college is actually a disadvantageous thing to do. But because we value a university education so much in America, it is a premium. The more prestigious the school and the more degrees one racks up, the higher the probability that they are going to land that cushion job that they...
...clients. Her work has made its way to the White House and the Vatican. Together she and her husband direct ShackletonThomas, a Vermont-based company specializing in handmade furniture and ceramic goods. Born in New York to British parents, and raised in Italy and Australia, Thomas brings a global approach to a locally minded, artisanal trade. On Tuesday, March 23, she will conduct a workshop run by the Office for the Arts’ Ceramic Program...
...soured deal with Chinalco, China's huge state-owned aluminum producer, he wasn't showing it. He wasn't even in Shanghai but in Beijing, making an extremely conciliatory speech at the China Development Forum - a Davos-like conference for dozens of corporate chieftains. Premier Wen Jiabao attended, and global CEOs lined up obligingly for the handshake. (Read "Searching Questions: Internet Searches in China...
...China can hardly be blamed for favoring its own. Although it has managed to pull through the global crisis of the past two years better than virtually anyone expected (including, truth be told, Beijing's own leadership), its top export markets are still weak, and that is fostering a powerful drive toward boosting domestic consumption. The country also feels threatened by calls - most prominently made by U.S. President Barack Obama - for the renminbi to better reflect market fundamentals. In the past, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has outright accused China of manipulating the renminbi and most (though not all) economists...