Friday, November 30, 2007

China Stock Bubble Begins to Bust?

I am not sure about the answer to the title but I think that China's stock market bubble will bust sooner or later.
Basic Chart for SSE Composite Index - Yahoo! Finance
The question I am concerned now is how long will the post-bubble bear market be. 2 years, 5 years, or 10 years or more?

The Chinese Economy: Can We Keep the Heat Alive?

A Forum by Aspen Institute - The Chinese Economy: Can We Keep the Heat Alive? Two economists have different points of view on China's economy prospect.
Video 1: Pessimistic
Video 2: Optimistic

IMF Forum: China and India

IMF Book Forum - China and India Expanding Roles in the World Economy on December 14, 2006.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

How the US Recession Is Determined?

This article has a very detailed explanation about how the US recession is determined and dated by a NBER committee.

Interviews with Alan Greenspan

With promotion of his memoirs, former Fed chairman-Alan Greenspan had serveral interviews on different issues.

Video: Alan on income inequality.
Video: Alan on the housing bubble and slump in CBS 60 minutes.
Video: Alan on Nixon, Ford, Regan in CBS 60 minutes.
Video: Alan on Bush in CBS 60 minutes.
Video: Alan on Clintons in CBS 60 minutes.

Video of July 2003 US Economic Outlook Testimony: Congressman Bernard Sanders vs. Alan Greenspan on the problems of inequality, outsources, etc in the US economy.

China Moving

A video from "People and Power: China Moving" shows the immigration from rural to urban area in China.
Part 1: Shanghai.
Part 2: Rural China

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Brits Get Rich in China

A video shows the risk and premium of investment in China.

Part 1:


Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7.

Sock Industries in Two Countries

Part 1: The sock industry and tariff in the US.
Part 2: The rise and fall of sock industry in Honduras.
From Adam Davidson NPR

Conversations with Brad DeLong

Another conversation with UC Berkeley economist: Brad DeLong.

Conversations with Richard Freeman

Here is a video from UC Berkely, "Conversations with History: Richard Freeman" on globalization, labor markets, and inequality.

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