Sunday, August 8, 2010

Daily Markets - Straddling 3D Super Bus For A Greener China

Daily Markets - Straddling 3D Super Bus For A Greener China


Straddling 3D Super Bus For A Greener China

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 09:41 AM PDT

With its rapidly growing rural-to-urban population, China is in the midst of a massive transportation infrastructure upgrade in order to maintain the country’s economic growth and development.

Graphic Source: China Hush

Xinhua reported Chinese railways transported 160 million passengers in July, up 12.8% from one year earlier, sending the January-to-July passenger count to 976 million. China also has the world’s largest high-speed rail network with 6,920 km of tracks and more … [visit site to read more]


Kenneth Rogoff On Charlie Rose

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 09:24 AM PDT

Kenneth Rogoff was on Charlie Rose earlier this week. Below is part of the transcript where Rogoff discusses job creation, followed by a link to the interview. For all readers unfamiliar with Rogoff here is a brief bio:
Kenneth S Rogoff teaches in the Economics Department of Harvard University where he is Thomas D Cabot Professor of Public Policy. During 2001-2003 Rogoff went on public service leave to the Internatonal Monetary Fund, where he served as chief economist and Director of Research. … [visit site to read more]


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