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Jeffrey Garten explored the massive shifts taking place in the global economy with an audience at<a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/portland"> Mercy Corps' Action Center</a>. Photo: Kyla Springer/Mercy Corps.

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Yale economist to world: Don't panic. Embrace uncertainty and innovation.

Presented by Jeffrey Garten at Mercy Corps

The world is not ending, and the sky is not falling. But the rise of the global South and East promises to reward the world's most innovative risk-takers.

No two economies are the same. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sm/2779493397/sizes/m/">Silent Observer (flickr)</a>

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Global GDP

With all of the talk of the global economic downturn, you'd get the impression that all economies are wallowing.

China's many factories are one aspect of its booming economy that propelled it to Number Two. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinmanuel/2702626549/in/photostream/">Collin Manuel (Flickr)</a>

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China Takes Number Two Spot

China’s consistently high growth rates, strong exports, and expanding industrial sector have been turning heads.

The new rupee sign merges the Devanagari character "र" with the Roman letter "R." Photo: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee_sign">Courtesy of Wikipedia</a>.

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India's New Bling

This week, India joined the club of major global currencies with the introduction of its new symbol for the rupee.

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Can the World Afford a Middle Class?

Take a look at a rather alarming (at least to the current middle class) piece in Foreign Policy about the emerging middle class.

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Is Globalization to Blame for Income Inequality?

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ARTICLE ISFROM 2007. VISIT OUR HOMEPAGE FOR NEW CONTENT.

A look at the causes of income inequality and how they can be overcome.

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The Fair Trade Future

The authors of the book 'Fair Trade: The Challenges of Transforming Globalization' suggest some key changes for the Fair Trade market.

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It's a Semiglobalized World

A book demonstrating a worldview where apocalypse is not imminent and differences still matter.

Pankaj Ghemawat

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Book and Film Reviews

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A Rare Breed of Social Entrepreneur

Bill Early explains his life experiences and motivations to educate youth about globalization.

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A West African Union

Author Seth Kaplan offers an innovative idea to help solve West Africa's deep-rooted problems.

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Betting With the House's Money

Though imminent disaster is unlikely, the US dollar's strength is being tested.

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High School Lesson Plans - Global Economy

These resources are appropriate for grades 9-12.

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Government Takes Aim at Unemployment in Liberia

Following many years of civil war the Liberian national government has recently unveiled a poverty reduction plan principally focused on job creation.

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Creative Industries Serve as Growth Engine

As creative industries expand they create both challenges and opportunities for developing countries.

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Questioning Milton Friedman's Free Market and Freedom

Milton Friedman's experience in Chile illustrates that political freedoms may not flow naturally from economic freedoms.

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