With the US Dollar holding its value (or lack of value) against foreign currencies, US made goods are once again becoming affordable around the world. Overseas buyers with stronger currencies (in relation to the US Dollar) are finding more purchasing power with US exports vs. domestically manufactured goods. And with the US Federal Reserve financing [...]
In my very first blog post at SmarterMarkets.com I commented on Africa being the future driver of global economic growth. It seems Japan has thrown its hat in the ring with economic and political rivals China and India for a place in Africa. Japan will hold a major conference on African development this week amid [...]
Europe, Asia, and Central/South America are far ahead of the US in free trade. As trade barriers have been removed in these markets, the markets have grown and become fmore efficient. The coming election will be pivotal on a number of fronts, and the issue of free trade is one of them.
In the US there is considerable attention among managers on the rising middle class in China. The attention is certainly justified. However, I do think many firms are looking at the Chinese market too intensely and expending too many resources on Chinese market entry. There is a second major player in global economic growth that [...]
This week I find myself struggling to find the words for new blog posts… not because I have “writers block”, but because my mind is numb after a week of… MEETINGS. I went to my resources page to browse through links, looking for something that would inspire me enough to write about and then I [...]