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This article is about the Alibaba company which is a consumer business in China. The article talks about the slowing economy of China due to the trade war with the United States. The trade war has caused a uncertainty for the country and many merchants are struggling.

This relates to class because in the article we discuss different ways on how to keep an environment going into times recessions and for many years the China people have simply bought into their economy by buying automobiles and clothing to keep the economy moving. However this is different many Chinese are planning to save their money which can cause a problem in their economy. The trade wa is causing a burden on China as factories are slowing down and losing jobs.

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In this article the discussion of remittances is brought up and focuses on the African continent. It explains that remittances is a top foreign currency and is expected to be at $667 billion in 2019. However many remittances are not getting invested into the land because the actual owner is not in charge so a new platform is proposed to hire third party lenders to invest in the land for them.

This article relates to class because we discussed about remittances and how many migrants send money back to help pay for basic needs for family back home. In an Anthropology class I learned that remittances are also used to invest in land where they can build retirement homes. This article was interesting to me beach it looks at a new platform to invest in the country and help improve the land by investing in land for farming.

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https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/11/17/superstar-cities-have-a-big-advantage-in-attracting-high-paying-jobs

In The economist article titled Superstar cities, the discussion of Amazon's headquarters locations being discussed and how it will affect the area of its location. Amazon strategically chose their new locations because it plans on hiring educated people and wanted to be in a city where college educated workers are high.

This article relates to the class because we discussed global cities and how these cities are strategic nodes that control financial economics. Amazon had several places where cities would bid for the landing of their headquarter due to the increase in jobs for the community. Global cities have advanced producer services and Amazon was looking for a place where it attracts "world class talent" for knowledge based skills.

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Post #1 (Oct 12 2018)- Slowdown in Bank lending

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Post #1 (Oct 12 2018)- Slowdown in Bank lending

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This article examines the future of the economy and the possibility of the United States economy making a turn for the worse. Bank lending in the has seen a steady trend of struggling for loan growth. It gives several reasons of why banks are not spending such as borrowers paying their loans faster, economy potentially overheating, and maintaining credit discipline.

This article is relevant because in class we discussed international banks lending money to developing countries to help the economy; and interest rates rising and countries being unable to pay for their loans. In this article it discusses interest rates rising and meaning the economy will eventually slow down.

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Post #3 (Oct 7, 2018)- Health and Wealth

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Post #3 (Oct 7, 2018)- Health and Wealth

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https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2018-09-26/health-without-wealth

This article is about the the health care system and how it hs developed overtime to help humanity live longer. Developing countries are now living up to 70 years old according to the article but there are some problems that come with it such as overcrowding, migration, and inequality.

This article relates to class because we discussed that the United Nations has sustainable goals in which they would like to accomplish by 2030 and health is a goal. this article reveals that we are definitely on the way their fr health but other problems are arising while trying to accomplish another.

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Post #2 (Oct 7,2018)-Saving Globalization

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Post #2 (Oct 7,2018)-Saving Globalization

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In this article the author explains the backlash on globalization. It explains about inequality in the United States and the United States isolating ourselves by putting tariffs on trading allies. It also talks about the effects of globalization if we did not export or import with other countries.

This article relates to our class in many ways, first Globalization is global and involves economy, technology and politics and in this article it specifically examines how the U.S can try to fix minor problems such as tars, building borders and starting trade wars but as mentioned in the article to save globalization we must continue to import and export and get rid of inequality.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/business/economy/us-government-debt-interest.html

This article the position the United States is in with regards to government spending. It says that debt is going to continue to rise and will be paying more in debt and less in the military, medicaid, and children's programs.

This article relates to the class because it talks about the government going through a recession and refers to the "Keynesian toolbox" as a way to get out of a recession by governments lending expanding during recession which was discussed in class when talking about Keynes"s theory.

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Post #5 ( Nov 20,2018)- Investment in poor areas

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Post #5 ( Nov 20,2018)- Investment in poor areas

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For this article it specifically talks about the United States however it does mention France and Britain as well. It talks about investing in poor areas or neighborhoods that will "substantially improve" the area or zones as referred to in he article. By doing so investors will receive tax breaks on their businesses.

This article relates to our class because in a global perspective, With Foreign direct investment, countries are wanting investors and businesses to invest in their countries to help improve their economy and globalize their nation, they offer incentives to those business that want to invest as well much like the United States does with tax breaks. .