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Tag: Economics

  • Coronavirus

Will the Internet Rescue the Economy?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on April 27, 2020May 30, 2020

“Nearly half the U.S. workforce might now be remote workers.” M.I.T. Survey “COVID-19 and Remote…

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  • China

China’s Economy Is Getting Back to Normal

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 26, 2020June 4, 2020

This is an excellent graph from Bloomberg Economics. It comes from the March 25, 2020,…

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  • Economics

Chinese Yuan Falls to Lowest Point Since 2008; What it Means for the Toy Industry

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 5, 2019

The Chinese people have a troubled history with western powers having dictated terms to them…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Tariffs, Toys, Politics… and Wal-Mart too

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 24, 2018

If you have read some of this week's articles about the latest round of tariffs…

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  • Economics

Toy Prices Are Down 72% Since 1996

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 31, 2017

In the last 20 years, the cost of toys has declined a whopping 72% (Census…

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  • Economics

The Unemployed Chinese Worker; What Does it Mean For the Toy Industry?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 23, 2016

"In a 2015 study, the Boston Consulting Group said the costs of manufacturing in China’s…

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  • Current Affairs

Brexit’s Impact on the UK Toy Industry; A British Perspective

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 12, 2016

Andrew Dobbie is the highly respected founder and Managing Director of Gameplan Europe Ltd. Based…

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  • Economics

Li & Fung Talks About the World Economy

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 18, 2016

Simplicity seems to be a winning solution in a progressively complex world. There is probably…

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  • Current Affairs

Star Wars, Toys and Gender; Social vs. Economic Good

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on December 13, 2015

When does a perceived social responsibility trump a business’ need to be profitable? Do some…

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  • Books

Games, Toys, Society and Competition

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 24, 2015

In my last posting, “Monopoly and Beanie Babies and What They Say About Capitalism,” I…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Watches in NYC; Boys Uniforms in Dallas and Indoor Plants in Cleveland; how Americans show their wealth

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 10, 2015

Wikipedia definition:  Conspicuous consumption is the spending of money on and the acquiring of luxury…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Conspicuous Consumption; how and where Americans show their wealth

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 9, 2015

“Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.”…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

What Are the Easiest Countries in Which to Do Business?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on June 25, 2012

The World Bank ranks countries by “Ease of Doing Business.”  They base the rankings on…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Mexico on the rise; Brazil hits choppy waters

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on June 24, 2012

Brazil has been on an economic rocket ride for the last ten years.  One of…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Toy Fair 2012: Animal Spirits

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 16, 2012

“… [A] large proportion of our positive activities depend on spontaneous optimism rather than mathematical…

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