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Author Archives: xiaohanzhang

We’re all awake in a Fake Empire

Here are some statistics from the 2010 U.S. Census to chew on: Real median household income in 2010 declined 2.3% compared to 2009. America’s poverty rate in 2010 increased for … Continue reading

September 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

“You fool me you can’t get fooled again…” Right?

I’m astounded that the some of the brightest economists in the world are seriously considering “Eurobonds” as a panacea to the European Monetary Union’s (EMU) short-term debt contagion. In essence, … Continue reading

September 5, 2011 · 3 Comments

LinkedIn: the 21st century’s cure for early onset arthritis

Allow me to step onto my soapbox for a second. For the past four months, I have been counting down the days until the completion of my undergraduate career. With … Continue reading

June 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Tale of a Power Struggle in Wisconsin

Let’s set the tone for what’s been happening in Wisconsin as of late: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s emergency budget repair bill has been at the center of debate for several … Continue reading

February 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

18 Days Later

After 18 days of protest, Egypt finally overthrew its president of 30 years, Hosni Mubarak. Now without getting into grandiose, macro-focused topics such as the implications of a new Egypt … Continue reading

February 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Let’s be real…

Now that I’m back in Seattle, instead of eating freshly-caught fish, helping pull fishing nets, and learning about how the people of Atorkor conduct business despite having such little access … Continue reading

September 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Cultural experiences that would make the Jackson School of International Studies proud…

In about a day, I will be on a tro-tro going to the Accra airport. While I’ve blogged extensively about PPIs, job shadows, interviews, and all things Lumana over the … Continue reading

August 17, 2010 · 1 Comment

I was just getting started…

Just two weeks left in Ghana! While I can’t want to return to fast internet 24/7, massive burgers, and beautiful Seattle summer, I’ll definitely miss the delicious (and cheap) food … Continue reading

August 4, 2010 · 2 Comments

Petit Poisson, Petit Poisson, Manger Manger Manger…

First of all, sorry for the lack of posting lately. A mix between a GH’d (adjective, referring to the fact that lots of things in Ghana take twice as much … Continue reading

July 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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