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Will China’s high debt levels spark a financial crisis?

Will China’s high debt levels spark a financial crisis?

Ho-fung Hung in Deutsche Welle (DW) article stating that, “China has relied on export and debt-financed fixed asset investment for growth for over two decades.”

Ho-fung Hung in The Wall Street Journal

Face-off with pro-Beijing candidate gauged public support for opposition groups after candidates ousted, barred.

Andrew Cherlin on Education and your Health

In a Washington Post article, “Why Education Matters to Your Health – Literally”, Professor Cherlin speculates that racial differences also might be a matter of expectation.

Ryan Calder on Protests in Iran

Ryan Calder on Protests in Iran

The demonstrations are a part of a much larger cycle of grievance by the public against Iran’s ruling elite, says Johns Hopkins University sociologist Ryan Calder, an expert in Islamic […]