Here are the materials that we reviewed and found useful to prepare this commentary on the Rise of the Asian Consumer. STUDIES The Unprecedented Expansion of the Global Middle Class – An Update, Homi Kharas, […]

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For as long as I live, when I look back at my time in the 2nd Quarter of 2018, I will be standing on the top of Attila in the Australian Outback. I will feel […]

I. Home Table of Contents Introduction Best Books for 2018 Donations Closing & Credits The Rise of the Asian Consumer (PDF) II. The Rise of the Asian Consumer The Rise of the Asian Consumer The […]

“China is shifting its economy from the world’s largest exporter to the world’s largest consumer. Chinese citizens now have the wealth and income to pursue discretionary spending. They want to buy high-quality imported food, cosmetics, […]

“It provides companies with access to cheap capital. And it offers virtually everyone in society an affordable and straightforward way to acquire a stake in human ingenuity. As a mechanism for lifting economic growth and […]

“…the FOMC believes that–for now–the best way forward is to keep gradually raising the federal funds rate. We are aware that, on the one hand, raising interest rates too slowly may lead to high inflation […]

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“America: Let’s teach our 9 year olds to play video games. China: Let’s teach our 9 year olds to make video games so we can sell it to 9 year old American kids.” ~ a […]

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Every day, we post links to stories in our News Trends & Stories section. Analyzing this flow provides intelligence about the deeper news. Here are the trends we are tracking for the 2nd Quarter 2018. […]

“We’re on a timeline that leaves little space for politicians to gamble with the expectation that economic benefits will eventually trickle down to the masses. And blunt attempts at banning technological platforms, including social media […]

“Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases, your understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase exponentially.” ~ […]

“A person born in 1911 experienced…The Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, WWII, the Cold War and the risk of nuclear war, the Korean War and the rise of Communist China. Perhaps we should keep that in […]

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