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World Finds New Way To Do Business
The scramble for position and market share in the expanding global economy rewards new skills and requires unconventional strategies. One of the most important of these is countertrade. Countertrade is a response to two forces: hard currency shortages and a tendency for governments to use trade to help achieve broader economic development or industrial policy…
Let’s not forget the Misery Index
Remember the “Misery Index”? The Misery Index is a good example of how the economy influences politicians. The Misery Index was used first by President Reagan in presidential election campaigns. It is equal to the sum of inflation and unemployment rates. Applied to presidential elections of the 1950’s, the index was under 6 and under…
Librarians help Littleton grow
The times they are a’changing. The Berlin Wall comes down. Members of the Arab League support United States intervention in the Mideast. And – hold your hat – librarians have emerged as secret weapons in economic development. How’s that, you ask? Consider the following. Within the metropolitan spread of Denver lies the town of Littleton,…