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Busted Tees from $7

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:12:10 +0000

Busted Tees, the company that prints funny, cute and clever sayings on comfortable American Apparel cotton t-shirts, has a weekly sale page with select tees marked down to just $12. BradsDeals readers can save even more by using our exclusive coupon code BRADSDEALS to take $5 off any order. Check out the [1[Jakkass, just $7 thanks to our code. Shipping is $4.99 for one shirt and $1.99 for each additional tee. Sales tax is not charged in most states.

Macally mTUNE-N Cordless Stereo Headphone For iPod Nano $15.99 shipped at Buy.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:10:15 +0000

Buy.com has the Macally mTUNE-N Cordless Stereo Headphone For iPod Nano at $15.99 with Free Budget Shipping. Features: Turns your iPod nano into a cordless MP3 headset, Collapsible design for easy storage, No battery required. BUY.COM

Macally Cordless Headset for iPod Nano $16 at Buy.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:06:24 +0000

Buy.com has the Macally Cordless Stereo Headset for iPod Nano for $16 with free shipping. It uses 40mm mylar cone speakers, and a 3.5mm jack for your computer, portable CD player or any other music device.

Garmin Nuvi 200W GPS Navigation System $142 at CompUSA.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:05:49 +0000

CompUSA.com has the refurbished Garmin Nuvi 200W GPS Navigation System priced at $140 + $2 shipping = $142 shipped. [Specs : BizRate]

Voice Prompts, 3D mapping perspective, Custom POIs, Route Avoidance

Garmin Lock Anti-Theft, Pre-loaded maps with SD Slot, 5 hr battery life

Aeropostale Outerwear from $35

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:58:56 +0000

Take 30% off clearance outerwear at Aeropostale via code FRIENDS08 (expires 11/23). Check out the [1[Guys Fur-Lined Jacket, originally $99.50, on clearance for $49.75 and now $34.82, the [2[Girls Snowboard Jacket is reduced from $99.50 to $59.99 to $41.99 and the [3[Girls Long Zip-Front Puffer Jacket (pictured) is marked down from $119.50 to $69.99 to $48.99. Shipping is $5.95 and sales tax is charged in states with Aeropostale retail locations.

Thermaltake M9 VI1000BWS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:58:48 +0000

Newegg.com has the Thermaltake M9 VI1000BWS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case for $45 after $10 instant discount, 10% off coupon code NOVTT10 and $30 mail-in rebate (expires 11/26/08), which is a 53% savings from the $90 original price. Shipping is free. Th...

Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:56:40 +0000

The Scholastic Store has Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy for $21 after $14 instant discount, which is a 40% savings from the $35 list price. Shipping is additional. Bestselling pop-up artist and engineer Matthew Reinhart designed this thirtieth anniversary commemorative edition that comes packed with a variety of novelty features -- pop-ups, [...]

LG GH22NS30 Black 22X DVD+-RW Drive $22 at NewEgg.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:29 +0000

NewEgg.com has the LG GH22NS30 Black 22X DVD+-RW Drive for $22 with free shipping. Supports 22X DVD+R & DVD-R, 16X DVD+R DL, 12X DVD-R DL Write Speeds. SATA interface.

Azio SATA HDD Docking Station $23 at Shop4Tech.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:27 +0000

Shop4Tech.com has the Azio SATA HDD Docking Station for $40 - 17% off coupon code WG17 [Exp 11/21] - $10 rebate [Exp 11/30] = $23 with free shipping. Slam your hard drive into it to make it into a USB external hard drive.

PQI 8GB Intelligent USB Stick Drive $23 at Shop4Tech.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:54:47 +0000

Shop4Tech.com has the PQI 8GB Intelligent USB Stick Drive for $28 - 17% code WG17 [Exp 11/21] = $23 with free shipping. This USB drive is considered to be one of the smallest flash drives in the world. The USB connector retracts into a protective casing. [BizRate]

SanDisk Sansa Express 1GB MP3 Player $10.99 shipped at Buy.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:51:53 +0000

Buy.com has the refurbsihed SanDisk Sansa Express 1GB MP3 Player at $10.99 with Free Budget Shipping. Features: Offers up to 15 hours of continuous playback using one lithium polymer battery, Digital FM tuner with FM recording, microSD slot for expandibility. BUY.COM

brother DCP Series DCP-9040CN MFC Color Laser $329 at Buy.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:50:29 +0000

Buy.com has the brother DCP Series DCP-9040CN MFC / All-In-One Up to 21 ppm Color Laser Printer for $329 + $0 shipping = $329 shipped. It has a beefy capacity of up to 35,000 pages per month (which it can print in about 28 hours). Ethernet 10/100BaseTX interface. [BizRate]

Monty Python’s Flying Circus Collector’s Set $70 at DeepDiscount.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:47:53 +0000

DeepDiscount.com has the The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus Collector's Set for $93 - 25% off coupon code DDAF [Exp 11/24] = $70 with free shipping. Includes behind-the-scenes clips, deleted scenes, featurettes, Terry Gilliam's animations and a "Pythonism" glossary. [BizRate]

Polk Audio CS1 Cherry Single Channel Center Channel Loudspeaker

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:46:09 +0000

Newegg.com has the Polk Audio CS1 Cherry Single Channel Center Channel Loudspeaker for $100 after $100 instant discount, which is a 50% savings from the $200 original price. Shipping is free. The Polk Audio CS1 Cherry Single Channel Center Channel Loudspeaker is a horizontal center-channel speaker that visually complements your flat-panel TV while delivering natural-sounding [...]

Polk Audio CSi25 Cherry Single Channel Center Channel Speaker

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:45:53 +0000

Newegg.com has the Polk Audio CSi25 Cherry Single Channel Center Channel Speaker for $70 after $80 instant discount, which is a 53% savings from the $150 original price. Shipping is free. The Polk Audio CSi25 Cherry Single Channel Center Channel Speaker is a horizontal center-channel speaker that can visually complement your flat-panel TV while keeping [...]

Polk Audio PSW10 Cherry Single Channel 10″ Powered Subwoofer

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:45:31 +0000

Newegg.com has the Polk Audio PSW10 Cherry Single Channel 10" Powered Subwoofer for $100 after $150 instant discount, which is a 60% savings from the $250 original price. Shipping is free. The Polk Audio PSW10 Cherry Single Channel 10" Powered Subwoofer has a Dynamic Balance composite woofer driver and anti-resonant MDF construction to deliver deep, [...]

Magellan Maestro 4210 Portable 4.3″ GPS $129 at Buy.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:43:17 +0000

Buy.com has the refurbished Magellan Maestro 4210 Portable GPS System w/ Preloaded Maps - 4.3" Touch Screen for $129 with free shipping. [BizRate]

Expanded maps, Points of Interest and exclusive AAA TourBook

Travel around town or across the entire U.S., Canada, or even Puerto Rico

6 million pre-programmed Points of Interest (POI), SiRFstarIII GPS

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS 10-Megapixel Camera $209 at Dell Home

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:30:49 +0000

Dell Home has the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS 10-Megapixel Digital Camera for $260 - $40 code 6CJFK841QJCZVR [Exp 12/4] - 5% code QBDB?9BSVT1647 [Exp 11/27] = $209 with free shipping. In addition to the 10.0 megapixels resolution, it features 4x optical zoom, a 3.0" LCD screen, Optical image stabilizer, Face detection, and a lame 32MB SD Card. [BizRate]

NZXT Alpha Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case $40 at NewEgg.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:27:00 +0000

NewEgg.com has the NZXT Alpha Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Open Window priced at $60 - $20 rebate [Exp 11/30] + $0 shipping = $40 shipped. It has surprisingly good reviews by NewEgg users for a budget priced case. Includes 120mm rear fan, 120mm LED side fan.

Unlocked Palm Treo 650 PDA $150

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:26:17 +0000

Tiger Direct has this Unlocked Palm Treo 650 PDA GSM Cell Phone for just $149.99. This is compatible with most GSM networks and includes a QWERTY keyboard, 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, MP3 player, SD memory card slot, and up to 6 hours of talk time per charge. Shipping adds $1.99 and there's no sales tax (except IL, FL, NC).

Vizio VU37L 37″ 720p LCD HDTV $659 at Dell Home

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:23:21 +0000

Dell Home has the Vizio VU37L 37" 720p LCD HDTV for $679 - $20 with coupon code VH2C7N8FM9Q3L7 [Exp 12/5] = $659 with free shipping.

720p at 1366x768 pixels resolution, 3 HDMI inputs, 178 degree viewing

Integrated Digital/QAM television tuner, dynamic contrast ratio of 5500:1

Acer Aspire AS5520-5908 15.4″ NoteBook $400 at NewEgg.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:21:53 +0000

NewEgg.com has the Acer Aspire AS5520-5908 15.4" NoteBook for $400 + $0 shipping = $400 shipped.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 1.8GHz, 1GB DDR2, 120GB HDD, DVD Super Multi

GeForce 7000M, Gigabit LAN, 802.11b/g, Vista Premium, 4x USB

Sylvania 1GB 80GB Netbook $380

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:21:20 +0000

The Sylvania G Netbook Meso is at CompUSA for just $379.99. This features an 8.9" display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB memory, 80GB hard drive, webcam, wireless networking, and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix operating system. Shipping adds $1.99 (a $10 drop in shipping from our last mention) with no tax (except TX, NC, IL, FL).

OCZ OCZ2N800SR4GK 4GB PC2-6400 $27 at NewEgg.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:20:23 +0000

NewEgg.com has the OCZ OCZ2N800SR4GK 4GB PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) DDR2 Memory Kit for $52 - $25 rebate [Exp 11/30] = $27 with free shipping. OCZ PC2-6400 4GB SLI-Ready memory modules are programmed to boot at 800MHz DDR2 with tight timings of 5-4-4.

MSI Wind Love Edition 10″ Notebook $350 at Buy.com

Admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:16:32 +0000

Buy.com has the MSI Wind Love Edition U100-030US 10" Notebook for $400 - $50 rebate [Exp 11/30] = $350 with free shipping. [BizRate]

Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor, 10" 1024x600 resolution LCD Screen

LED Power-saving Backlight Technology, Weight of 2.3 pounds, 120GB HDD

Built-in 1.3M webcam and MIC, 802.11b/g and Bluetooth, Windows XP Home

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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

McEconomics: The price of McDonalds in China
Pettis over at China Financial Markets has a nice little comment on the role of McDonalds in China (and Asia generally). In my view he has it spot on making an excellent observation that I think deserves to be retold. The rest of the article is also i...
Wrong number: On the reliability of Chinese Data
Following on the heals of the last post and thanks to Chinalawblog for the pointer. As an economist who works with large amounts of Chinese data this issue has arisen many many times without a satisfactory solution. The Economist discusses this issue ...
Huge wealth; huge misery: China by numbers
The Independent on the 10th May had a China special. The numbers at the end of the article are worth posting to have on record. Whilst the writing style is “sensationalist” it is well written and does paint a good picture. The dragon awake...
Earthquakes and monetary policy
China Financial Markets looks at the monetary implications of the earthquakes. Economics does not stand still. The devastating earthquake is also bad for monetary policy [China Financial Markets] This has been a sad week for China, and it has certainl...
Forecasting Inflation in China
Inflation in China is something of a hot topic to the extent that the blog and newspaper coverage of this topic is seemingly endless. China Financial Markets for example has long detailed posts on inflation and its cures and consequences daily. This a...
Greenfield FDI and innovation
Apologies for the lack of posts recently, exam marking time in academia. Here is a paper that I need to read. The impact of foreign firms in China is complex. The pursuit of profit has lead many MNEs into China but at what cost? What is the impact on...
Reith Lectures - Chinese vistas
BBC Radio 4 present a series of lectures on China by Professor Jonathan Spence. Highly recommended listening (pod casts available) for those interested in China. Reith Lectures - Chinese Vistas Lecture 1: Chinese Vistas: In a lecture recorded at the B...

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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

RMB Freely Bought and Sold on Taiwan as of Today
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Recent China-related Enforcement Activities of the Bureau of Industry and Security
Many small and mid-sized manufacturers in the United States are unaware that their exports may be subject to Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The implementation of those regulations is overseen by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry...
Sinotrans and Yangtze Shipping to Merge
Last year while doing some research on the Yangtze’s port, we learned from one port manager that the central party was looking at restructuring China’s mega carriers to create super mega carriers. Following that conversation I wrote Are Super Logis...
Weekly Roundup: 5.12 Earthquake Report, FDI up 46%, and China’s Blob Keeps Spreading
With so much going on in China, and only a limited amount of bandwidth, I have created this weekly post to highlight articles that I feel are (1) important, (2) relevant, and (3) interesting. This week there are 4 articles that I have chosen to highlig...
China’s Exports Off in May. What Should We Think?
A lot of news today on China’s June numbers for the surplus. According to the IHT coverage: China recorded a trade surplus of .35 billion in June, less than expected, as slower growth in exports contributed to concerns that weakening demand overseas ...
Financial Controls: When China Offices Go Wrong
During my time in China, I have heard more than a few stories of where one partner/ manager lost control of their finances in a way that was company/ project killing. Perhaps it was an underling that figured out a loophole, a business development manag...

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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Tougher stance on inflation
On the back of the steep rise in prices of 8.5% in April China announced further monetary tightening. What is more worrying is the suspension of the appreciation of the RMB. This may prove to be counter-productive. The story is covered expertly by the...
Smaller Smelters Agree Over Output Cuts
For those of you who are using metals in your products, or are speculating in the metals market, here is some news that you should pay attention to. Smaller smelters agree over output cuts With 20% of steel production offline for Olympic pollution conc...