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Just the Facts: Where China Beats the Entire World

How China’s high-speed rail network beat global expectations.

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Just the Facts: Social Media, Back to the Future

New media are actually older than old media, the historic exception.

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Chinese Civic Protest

How common are protests in China, despite the serious ramifications towards those who do so?

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China: Haunted By Its History

Imagine yourself for a moment as a leader of China — and size up the magnitude of the challenge.

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China’s Real Leap Forward

The economic gains of China over four decades are truly astonishing.

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A Closer Look at Germany’s Trade Deficits(!)

Germany may run a trade surplus overall, but with some countries it has a deficit.

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Spain: Decreeing Structural Reform

How is the Spanish Prime Minister using an old political tactic to modernize Spain’s economy?

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As US Poverty Rises, So Does Number of Rich Households

Amid recovery, U.S. income inequality is still on the rise.

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Inequality: Obama Era’s Defining Feature?

Evidence that America isn’t working well for its people.

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Fracking: The Circus Comes to Town

What does it take to set up a natural gas fracking operation?

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