Top Links 938 America's great divergence. The birth of "Electrotech" out of the digital revolution. Desertification in Inner Mongolia & "cultural workmen".
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Paul Volcker
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The article explicitly mentions the Volcker shock as marking a fundamental break in America's economic development. Understanding the 1979-1982 Federal Reserve interest rate policies provides essential context for comprehending the economic divergence discussed.
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Environmental issues in China
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The article title references desertification in Inner Mongolia, a significant environmental and social issue in China. This topic provides context on the ecological challenges, governmental responses, and human impact of expanding deserts in northern China.
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Reaganomics
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The Reagan revolution is cited alongside the Volcker shock as marking America's economic divergence. Understanding the specific economic policies of deregulation, tax cuts, and reduced government spending provides crucial context for the article's thesis about American economic transformation.
Top Links 938 America's great divergence. The birth of "Electrotech" out of the digital revolution. Desertification in Inner Mongolia & "cultural workmen".
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Live Fire Exercise (Djibouti) 2011by John Gerrard
Hard to dispute that the Volcker shock and the Reagan revolution marked a fundamental break in the development of America’s economy and society.
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