Youwouldthinkthatmembersofunions,(didIeversaythatIhateunions)....wouldfeelmorestronglythatseverejoblosswasbecauseofjobsgoingtoChina.But,thatisnotthecase.
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Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowinthehigh-techindustrywashopingtogetanH-1Bvisathisyear-giveitup!Howaboutnextyear?Givethatup,too.TheCitizenandImmigrationServicesbeganacceptingpetitionsforH-1BvisasonApril1stofthisyearandexceededthecaponMay26th...for2007applicants.
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Willpricesgoup-inflation?Orwilltheygodown-deflation?Istheresomewaytopredicttrends?How?Someoneoncesaidthatifalltheeconomistsintheworldwerelaidendtoendtheywouldneverreachaconclusion.Well,itjustgotharderforthemdoso.
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Everybodylooksforascapegoat.YouwouldthinkthatAmericanswhohavelostjobsinthepastyearorsowouldbemorelikelytowanttoblame...well,China.EverythingelsethatgoesonisblamedonChina,right?Butthatisnotthecase.
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JeffImmelt,GEChairman,thinksmoreaboutChinathanhowmuchmoneyhiscompanycanmakeinChina...thoughIamsurethatisalwaysinthebackofhismind."NotonlydoIviewChinaasamarket,butIalsoviewitasacenterofexcellenceintechnologyandmanufacturingthatcanbenefitallofourproductsallaroundtheworld,"hesaid.Hearthat?Chinahasgoodqualityengineersandscientistsandtheyhaveacontributiontomaketotheworld.GEhasnearly13,000empl...[
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GMisstillcleaninghouse-theyplantocut30,000jobsandcloseallorpartof12factoriesw/inthenext2years.Butnowtheyneedsomeonetorunthisnewcompanyforthem.TheyhaveturnedtotheirtopdoginAsia,TroyClarke.
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Chinahasitsshareofrichtycoonswhohavetakenadive.IalludedtothisinChinaPassestheUK.SouthKorea'sDaewoowantstobesurethateveryoneknowsthattheyhavetheirshareofgreedybossesaswell.The69yearoldKimWooChoongwassentencedto10yearsinprisonanda10millionwonfine.ItseemshewasabletogetsomemercyforhavingshownupinawheelchairandwithanIVattached.Theprosecuterswanted15yearsandforfeitureof$23Billion!
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"Chinaisaverybigmarket(what'snew?),ofcourse,butthey'relesssophisticated,"aSpanishwinemakerwasquotedassaying.Theothernightmywife,madeinChina,andIwenttoaparty.SheaskedmetobringheraSpritetomixwithherglassofredwine.Huh!?Itseemsthat'sacommonpracticeinChina-tomixsodawithwine.AndIdidn'tknowthat.Ijustthoughtmywifewasnuts.
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IwroteawhilebackaboutStanfordfeelingthepinchinanarticletitledfeelingthepinchbecausetheycouldnotrecruitasmanyqualitystudentsfromChinaandIndia.Well,nowthereseemstobeacureonthehorizon.
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Thisquestionisinteresting-DoesChina'sgovernmenthelpcausetheUS-Chinatradeimbalance?BoththeopinionleadersandthegeneralpublicagreethattheChinesegovernmentismeddlingsomehow.Generalpublic(57%)andOpinionLeaders(78%).Bigdifference,eh?Thebiggestdifference,however,wasinhowstronglythetwogroupsfelttheChinesegovernmentwasinterfering.
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