Screen grab from Shawn Ahmed's Davos submission.
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Shawn Ahmed wins the 2011 Davos Debates
The World Economic Forum has picked 29-year-old Torontonian Shawn Ahmed as its 2011 Davos Debates Winner. Mr. Ahmed is the founder of "The Uncultured Project". As the winner of the debates, he will be invited to the 2011 Davos economic forum.
Tough Irish Economy Turns Migration Influx to Exodus
From The Wall Street Journal, Ireland is facing a "wave of emigration on a scale unseen since the 1980s, as young people desperate for work turn their backs on an economy ravaged by debt crises, high unemployment and tough austerity measures."
China goes to Nixon
Paul Krugman on how China's leadership is failing to grasp the seriousness of its inflation problems:
"China has stumbled into a monetary muddle that's getting worse with each passing month. Furthermore, the Chinese government's response to the problem - with policy seemingly paralyzed by deference to special interests, lack of intellectual clarity and a resort to blame games - belies any notion that China's leaders can be counted on to act decisively and effectively. In fact, the Chinese come off looking like, well, us."
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