Ray Levato, (November 19, 2008), WHEC-TV Rochester, NY;
Shoe repair biz up
In these tough economic times, as consumers’ incomes decline, unemployment increases, and the expectations for the future of the economy worsen, one affected sector is the shoe industry. Consumers are limiting spending by foregoing the purchase of new shoes and rather having their old [...]
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China’s government is desperately trying to alleviate the smog conditions before the Olympics start next week. They are implementing temporary laws in attempt to control traffic and the use of cars for the next few days. This new law affects things concerned with aggregate demand, disinflation, public goods, healthcare services, the black market, and measuring [...]
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We are stereotyped to think that China manufactures EVERYTHING in the world. From clothes to toys, there’s “MIC” everywhere. Net export plays a major role in China’s economy. Between 2005 and 2007, increases in net exports contributed 2~3% to annual GDP growth. That might sound like a lot, but domestic demand, including consumption and investment, [...]
A Wrinkle in the Botox Story
I thought this was quite a bizarre issue, seeing as how for the past couple of months headlines on almost every news page have been screaming, “RECESSION!”
However, Frank Pinkerton of Bank of America Securities’ ”12-month price target is $75, roughly 19% higher” than it is now. And at the edge of [...]
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Friday, October 26th, 2007
by Caleb Liao and Drew Venkatramen
Just how important is the caramel frappuchino to Starbucks? This podcast will explore the demand for a particular product from the ubiquitous coffee chain, a new branch of which has recently been opened across the street from Shanghai American School.
SAS students overwhelmingly favor the sweet, caramel goodness of the beloved [...]
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By Claire Moon and So Yeon Yoon
For our second installment of the SAS Economists Podcast, Claire and So Yeon survey 55 students to discover what determines where they prefer to get their coffee fix in the Shanghai neighborhood of Gubei. They discover through their research that consumers base their decisions on a variety of reasons, [...]
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