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			<title>January 2012: The Festering Euro-Crisis </title>
			<description>MAPI Economist Kris Bledowski analyzes the outcome of recent meetings about the European banking and debt crisis. 

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			<pubDate>Mon, 8 Jan 2012 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>December 2011: The Five-Year Outlook </title>
			<description>MAPI Chief Economist Dan Meckstroth presents the five-year economic outlook for the U.S. 

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			<pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>November 2011: Downside Risks Dominate, but No Double-Dip </title>
			<description>MAPI Economic Consultant Jeremy Leonard discusses the fragile U.S. economic recovery and the potential impact of conditions in Europe. No double-dip recession is forecast for the U.S. 

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			<pubDate>Mon, 7 Nov 2011 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>October 2011: China's Economic Outlook - A 'Soft Landing' </title>
			<description>MAPI Economist Yingying Xu analyzes recent economic news from China and how the outlook for the country has improved. 

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			<pubDate>Mon, 3 Oct 2011 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>September 2011: China and the U.S. - A Mutual Dependency </title>
			<description>MAPI Economist Yingying Xu discusses the economic relationship between the U.S. and China.

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			<pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>August 2011: Structural Changes Ahead </title>
			<description>MAPI Chief Economist Dan Meckstroth discusses current economic conditions in the U.S. Europe, with a focus on the debt ceiling and unemployment.

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			<pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2011 20:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>July 2011: The Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis </title>
			<description>MAPI Economist Kris Bledowski discusses current economic conditions in Europe, with a focus on the debt crisis and the potential impact on the global economy. 

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			<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jul 2011 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>June 2011: Demographics &amp; Workforce Change </title>
			<description>MAPI Economist Cliff Waldman discusses the impact of shifting global demographics on the manufacturing workforce. 

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			<pubDate>Thu, 9 Jun 2011 21:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>May 2011: Expansion &amp; Challenges </title>
			<description> MAPI Economist Don Norman addresses current economic conditions in the U.S., the results of the latest Business Outlook Survey, and the impact of oil prices and global events on the economy.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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