Trade

New York Times Columnist and Princeton University Professor, Paul Krugman, recently won the Nobel Prize in Economics. Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School in Princeton, lauded him, claiming "Paul Krugman has been at the cutting edge of research on the most important phenomenon of our time: policymaking in the face of rapid and seemingly inexorable globalization".  Read More »

In the past ten years, the sexual slave trade has been picking up dramatically in popularity. “Importing” women and children from other countries for the purpose of sex has grown to become the third largest money-maker for organized crime, with an estimated 14,500-17,500 slaves being shipped into the United States each year (Hodge, 2008).  Read More »

Source:  http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-07/28/content_5445215.htm

 The Chinese economy remains in good shape despite some problems that appeared as the economy soared in the first half of this year, top Chinese officials said.

China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 11.9 percent in the second quarter and 11.5 percent in the first six months of 2007.

But Ma Kai, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that more efforts have been made this year to ensure that the economy grows in a sound and stable manner.  Read More »