Senator Akaka, talks about his humble beginnings, learning the importance of saving and financial literacy, and his efforts to educate and protect American consumers. This video was created as part of YouTube Town Hall, answering the question “Given that 50% of Congress people are millionaires; do you represent the average American?”. To view the debate and choose the side, please visit www.YouTube.com
www.FT.com Higher wages and tight credit have led some manufacturers to leave southern China, but others are staying and moving up the value chain. The FT’s Josh Noble visits two Austrian-owned factories that have operated in Guangdong province for over 30 years. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video section at: www.ft.com
The euro zone has only a matter of weeks to take steps that will ensure the common currency’s survival, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says in an exclusive interview with the Journal’s Managing Editor, Robert Thomson. This interview originally aired 12/1/2011.
Speaking after the EU-Russia summit, President of ~Russia’s Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, on Thursday stated that Russia will offer Europe financial aid in order to help stabilize the European Union and the euro. “Russia will continue reinforcing financial stability of the euro area, first and foremost, through the IMF”, Medvedev said. “The European Union is our major trading partner”, he concluded.
