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		<title>Visualizing Vietnam Economy 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Vietnam Country Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From: Reuters.com&#8220;Five political risks to watch in Vietnam&#8220;

Vietnam has weathered the global economic crisis relatively well, but the country is still seen as a risky and relatively opaque investment destination.



Corruption
Government Effectiveness
Exchange Rate Policy
Social Unrest
Environment


From: World Economic Forum
&#8220;Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010&#8220;


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		<title>Câu hỏi của một 8x “trẻ trung, năng động, sáng tạo”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Thieu</dc:creator>
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From: Bauxitevietnam.info
By: Việt Thắng



Kính gửi các bác Ban Biên tập Bauxite Việt Nam,
Trong bài viết của mình cháu sẽ viết về sự thay đổi trong cảm nhận của cháu về thời cuộc, sau một số sự kiện gần đây, nhất là việc nhà nước cho phép dự án bauxite Tây Nguyên, từ góc nhìn một [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=robinthieu.wordpress.com&blog=1880844&post=193&subd=robinthieu&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vietnam Catch-up points with Rule of 70</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Applying the Rule of 70, which states that the number of years it takes for the level of any variable to double is approximately 70 divided by the annual percentage growth rate of the variable (CFA, 2009), to answer the question: &#8220;how long would it take Vietnam&#8217;s real GDP per person to reach that of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=robinthieu.wordpress.com&blog=1880844&post=188&subd=robinthieu&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Capitalism, Market-oriented Economy &amp; Kinh Tế Thị Trường</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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From: phapluattp.vn
&#8220;Muốn sánh vai cường quốc, phải phát triển kinh tế thị trường&#8221;


&#8220;Cuối thế kỷ XX, kinh tế thị trường chuyển sang mô hình mới là kinh tế thị trường hiện đại. Đây là mô hình dựa trên nền tảng khoa học công nghệ tiên tiến, kết hợp hài hòa giữa bốn yếu tố: thị [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=robinthieu.wordpress.com&blog=1880844&post=187&subd=robinthieu&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>1 Year After The Falls &#8211; Part III: Spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Thieu</dc:creator>
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Headlines:


Retail Sales rise 2.7% in August &#8211; Sep 15, 2009 &#124; money.cnn.com
Retail Sales rise beyond expectations &#8211; Sep 15, 2009 &#124; cbsnews.com
Retail Sales increase by largest amount in 3 years &#8211; Sep 15, 2009 &#124; blog&#8217;s carpediem







Opinion: With 70% of GDP is PCE (personal consumption expenditures) Uncle Sam&#8217;s health is tied to American&#8217;s spending; signal [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=robinthieu.wordpress.com&blog=1880844&post=172&subd=robinthieu&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>1 Year After The Falls &#8211; Part II: Wealth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Thieu</dc:creator>
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From: CNBCSpecial Report: The Crisis &#8211; 1 Year Later
&#8230;and unique special report, CNBC uncovers the truth behind the crisis all the way back its roots in 2001, and how greed brought the global financial system to its knees&#8230;



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US net worth grew in 2Q for first time since &#8216;07 &#8211; Seattlepi.com &#124; Sep 17, 09
US economy: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=robinthieu.wordpress.com&blog=1880844&post=151&subd=robinthieu&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>1 Year After The Falls &#8211; Part I: Banks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Thieu</dc:creator>
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From: BBCGlobal recession timelineBBC&#8217;s full coverage of the anniversary of the global financial meltdown
How did the credit crunch at the end of 2007 become a full financial meltdown by the middle of 2008, and finally turn into a global recession?
This interactive timeline highlights key dates in the financial collapse and helps you find the original [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=robinthieu.wordpress.com&blog=1880844&post=136&subd=robinthieu&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Thieu</dc:creator>
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FDIC State Profiles
Second Quarter 2009

&#8220;Effective January 2007, FDIC State Profiles have been reformatted as a quarterly data sheet summation of banking and economic conditions in each state&#8230;&#8221;


Quick Facts from FDIC.gov:


CA:


Unemployment rate: 11.4%  vs. 6.8%  (Q2/2008)
Home price index: -12.6%  vs. -17.3%  (Q2/2008)
Nonbusiness Bankruptcy Filings per 1000 people: 5.53  vs. 3.36  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=robinthieu.wordpress.com&blog=1880844&post=135&subd=robinthieu&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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From: Bloomberg

Gold Jumps to 18-Month High on Weaker Dollar, Inflation Outlook 
By: Nicholas Larkin, Halia Pavliva and Kim Kyoungwha



“The market thinks inflation is coming,” Leonard Kaplan, the president of Prospector Asset Management in Evanston, Illinois, said by telephone. He has been trading gold for more than 30 years and believes gold won’t stay above $1,000 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=robinthieu.wordpress.com&blog=1880844&post=134&subd=robinthieu&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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