Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Loose change for December 14, 2009

 Economic news 
 North Korea news and stuff 
 Other Korea-related stuff 
 Miscellany 
  • There's an interesting piece in the Wall Street Journal focusing on Taiwan's Hong Kong-born and US-educated President Ma Ying-jeoou, who has a vision of "making peace with China through trade, defense, and democracy."
  • A Volvo heavy construction equipment plant in North Carolina will be closing, putting 228 people out of their jobs, with the work they're doing being shipped to Pennsylvania, Sweden, and South Korea. 

1 comment:

  1. Wonder what makes Pennsylvania more economical a place to manufacture than North Carolina?

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