Anyone dealing with absolute figures must always be careful. Reports are currently coming in from all over the country that China’s trade surplus has reached a record high of 1,000 billion dollars. Many media outlets consider this to be big news (here ), and French President Macron, during a visit to China, told the Chinese that their trade surplus was unsustainable and threatened them with European trade restrictions.
Globalisation
Wasim Ahmed, Alex Fenton, Simon Chadwick: #EmptyOldTrafford – Why Manchester United’s attempt to recruit global fans may be backfiring
Fans have taken to social media to call for a boycott of United’s game on August 22nd against rivals Liverpool. Is this a force that will increasingly influence the commercial activities of football club owners? […]
Deregulation
James Moore: Death of an out-sourcer
James Moore in the Independent lamented that PFI is bleeding Britain’s National Health Service dry. Read here
Media
Simon Wren-Lewis: The journalist as amateur scientist
Wren-Lewis has become an ardent critic of the media and its failings. Here he offers further criticism and a possible solution. The difficulty is that the mainstream media has always supported the ruling elite, even […]
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