China's economy overtakes Japan's in real terms. China has become the world's second biggest economy according to data released on Monday August 16th.
via www.economist.com
While China cannot maintain its level of growth without a global recovery, it is still poised to become the most important economy in the world, surpassing the U.S. in its share of the global GDP sometime around 2020.
via www.kiplinger.com
via kiplinger.com
Democracies seem to be closely related to high GDPs.... with one huge exception: China.
via economist.com
Between 2000 and 2008 health spending per person increased by 4.2% a year on average, according to the latest data from the OECD, a rich countries' club.
Health-care spending: Pass the statins.