Tag: business
The Bacon Uprising: China’s Top-Secret Strategic Pork Reserve | Fast Company
…fears of the dangers in the fluctuation of pork prices led China to establish a top-secret “strategic pork reserve” in 2007, the only one of its kind. But maintaining all those pigs has led to a massive dependence on corn and soybean imports for animal feed, which in turn is leading China’s agribusinesses to fan out abroad in a quest to control the means of production.
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- Revised Estimates for Q1-2011 U.S. Corporate Profits
- California’s Home Resales Decline by 14.4% in May
- New Home Construction in May
- May Permit Values for Nonresidential Construction
- Spending on Travel & Tourism Slows in 1st Quarter
- World Trade
- Update on Japan
- Events of Interest
- July 20, 2011: Mid-year Economic Forecast
Seven Problems a Recovery Won’t Fix – Umair Haque – Harvard Business Review
It’s time to stop looking for “recovery” (as in ways to resurrect this drooling zombie of an industrial economy) and start seeding transformation (as in building a 21st century economy, that turns most or all of the toxic dynamics above upside down). It’s time to stop thinking about getting back to yesterday’s prosperity — and time to start thinking about how to get past it.
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- May 2011: A Weak Month for California Payrolls
- SoCal Home Sales and Prices: Sharp Decline in May
- California’s Budget Position in May
- May Port Figures – 18 Consecutive Months of Growth
- Update on Japan
- Core Consumer Prices Rise at Faster Pace in May
- Advancing Wholesale Prices Slow in May
- Events of Interest
- July 20, 2011: Mid-year Economic Forecast
Ecommerce Should Get Serious About Video | mashable.com
Today, ebusinesses that utilize video assets are at an advantage, since Google is structuring its search engine results to reward sites that include video.
On Being an Entrepreneur | Peter Mehit
Peter Mehit of Custom Business Planning and Solutions was a participant at the 2011 OC Technology Influencer Mixer and Summit. Here he speaks about his experience as an entrepreneur, the qualities entrepreneurs possess and why he is dedicated to helping them find success.
‘Anonymous’ Allegedly Demands Resignation Of Fed Chair Bernanke
In the video, uploaded on Saturday, the anonymous group, self-described as loosely connected and Internet based, allegedly claims that the Federal Reserve is guilty of “crimes against humanity” and calls for the resignation of Ben Bernanke. In addition, the group would seem to demand the break up of the Federal Reserve and other major banking institutions
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- Profile of the Economic Recovery—To Date
- The Fed’s Beige Book June 8, 2011: Economy “Generally Continued to Expand”
- Consumer Credit in April
- U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in April as Exports Reach Record High
- California Exports Continue to Impress
- April California Imports
- Events of Interest
- July 20, 2011: Mid-year Economic Forecast
UPDATE 2-China official says US could pursue weak dollar policy | Reuters
China should guard against risks from “excessive” holdings of U.S. assets as Washington could pursue a policy to weaken the dollar, a senior currency regulator said in comments published on a website that briefly pushed the dollar lower.
However, the comments by Guan Tao of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange were quickly removed from the website at his request.
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