In earlier blogs, I discussed the impact of the unflat earth, fuel prices and counterfeiting on the economics of branded goods. With the US economy in free fall, and its impact on the world economy remaining to be seen, it is worth considering the role of these factors on the economy as a whole. This...
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StevenSimske
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09-19-2008
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Filed under: Counterfeiting, anti-counterfeiting, security, branding, fuel costs, oil price, economy, fakes, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, financial, Iraq War, AIG
My blogs of July 5 and 6 were concerned with how the price of oil may be the tipping point for a turn from unchecked outsourcing. The NY Times ran an article today covering the same topic. Shipping costs start to crimp globalization: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/business/worldbusiness/03global.html...
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08-03-2008
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Filed under: security printing, security, Supply Chain, Outsourcing, petroleum, oil price, Peak Oil, globalization, localization, NY Times, manufacturing