If costs are rising in China, the article suggests that companies consider other countries when establishing new manufacturing facilities.

FORBES: China As A Workshop

In the second article in our occasional series, we consider some of the emotive words that are misleadingly used to describe economic numbers.

ECONOMIST: Hold your tongue

And for the people of East Timor, these may yet be realised: the government this week said that it might consider independence for the territory after the election is over (see article).

ECONOMIST: On democracy��s front line

Consider that The New York Times, where the article appeared, has a weekday print circulation of just under 800, 000 (another 450, 000 or so subscribe to the online version).

FORBES: Revenge of the Muppets

The article argued that readers should forget about the near worthless calculation that is GDP, and instead consider what a rising gold price meant for the economy.

FORBES: $1400 Gold Is a Bullish Signal Amid a Bearish Presidency