Here is your R&D for November 30th:
Wikileaks release ‘shows China thinking on Korea’ from the BBC
One of the interesting pieces of information uncovered by the release of State Department documents is that China seems to be frustrated by North Korea and is weighing whether a unified Korea would be best for regional security.
Severity of Problems in Haiti Vote Is Disputed from the New York Times
Colin Granderson, the chief of a team of international election observers in Haiti, announced yesterday that although the country’s presidential election had problems, those problems were not enough to invalidate the election.
Federal workers rage over President Obama’s two-year wage freeze from the New York Daily News
President Obama announced yesterday that federal employees would have their wages frozen for the next two years. Unsurprisingly, the move, which signifies a shift of President Obama on fiscal matters, has angered public employees.
Americans Prioritize Deficit Reduction as an Economic Strategy from Gallup
A recent Gallup poll has found that Americans prefer that the federal government reduce the national debt instead of raising taxes on the wealthy or cutting taxes.
Pakistan raises rates from the Asia Times
Do you know a lot about Pakistani monetary policy? If not, this article breaks down the decision by Pakistan’s central bank to raise interest rates for the third time in five months to tame the nation’s high inflation rate.