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        <title><![CDATA[Willie Pesek - Former Bloomberg View Columnist]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia Can't Afford Complacency]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The country has coasted for too long on its mining riches.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-15/australia-s-turnbull-can-t-afford-complacency</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 03:13:55 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14:  Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media after winning the leadership ballot at Parliament House on September 14, 2015 in Canberra, Australia. Malcolm Turnbull announced this morning he would be challenging Tony Abbott for the Liberal Party leadership.  (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thailand's Future Doesn't Lie in the Past]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A return to populism won't restore the economy to long-term growth.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Prayuth Chan-Ocha, Thailand&apos;s prime minister, attends the National Economic and Social Development Plan at  the Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. After two interest-rate cuts this year failed to stimulate growth and reverse a contraction in exports, the onus is on Prime Minister Prayuth&apos;s $6.5 billion stimulus program. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Prayuth Chan-Ocha</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Asia Shouldn't Fear the Fed]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A tightening cycle might actually help the region decouple from China.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-13/asia-shouldn-t-fear-the-fed-taper</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15:  Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee July 15, 2015 in Washington, DC. Yellen was expected to tell the committee that the Fed is still set to raise short-term interest rates this year due to an improving domestic economy and despite a host of global threats, according to her prepared text reported on by news organizations.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan's IPO of the Century]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The privatization of Japan Post should spur much-needed consolidation in the banking sector.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-10/japan-s-ipo-of-the-century-will-spur-change</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 14:  Pedestrians walk past a big screen showing a live broadcast of Japanese Prime Minister,Shinzo Abe as he delivers his WWII Anniversary Statement on August 14, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Abe delivered a war anniversary statement ahead of the anniversary of Japan&apos;s defeat in the second world war. The statement included such keywords as &quot;apology from the heart,&quot; &quot;colonial rule,&quot; and &quot;aggression.&quot;  (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan's Tax Cuts Don't Go Far Enough]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-09/japan-s-corporate-tax-cuts-don-t-go-far-enough</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 14:  A man watches a big screen showing a live broadcast of Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe as he delivers his WWII Anniversary Statement on August 14, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Abe delivered a war anniversary statement ahead of the anniversary of Japan&apos;s defeat in the second world war. The statement included such keywords as &quot;apology from the heart,&quot; &quot;colonial rule,&quot; and &quot;aggression.&quot;  (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Selling Off the State in China]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Hasty privatizations could breed a new class of oligarchs.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-08/china-should-be-careful-about-selling-off-state-owned-companies</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 22:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Sunset Industry? Steel mill in Tangshan, China during sunset, December 2013.  </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[This Woman Could Revive Japan]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[To fix its economy, Japan should make use of Seiko Noda and its other 63 million underutilized women.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-07/this-woman-could-revive-japan</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2015 13:36:52 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Seiko Noda, a lawmaker from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during an interview in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Noda, who&apos;s been mentioned as a candidate to become Japan&apos;s first female prime minister, is only the second senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker to criticize the legislation. Photographer: Junko Kimura-Matsumoto/Bloomberg via Getty Images </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indonesia Needs a Reboot]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Hit by falling commodity prices, the economy could use greater consistency from Jakarta.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-06/indonesia-s-jokowi-needs-to-reboot-economy</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 27:  Indonesia&apos;s President Joko Widodo speaks during the Indonesia-China Economic Cooperation Forum at the Great Hall of the People on March 27, 2015 in Beijing, China.  (Photo by Feng Li - Pool/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Not to Worry About China (Too Much)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The world is better able to withstand a true downturn.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-03/why-not-to-worry-about-china-s-downturn</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Released balloons fly around the China national flag during a military parade marking the 70th Anniversary of the &apos;Victory of Chinese People&apos;s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War&apos; at Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena - Pool/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alibaba Is the Canary in China's Coal Mine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As the e-commerce giant goes, so goes the country.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-09-01/alibaba-is-the-canary-in-china-s-coal-mine</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 22:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Chinese online retail giant Alibaba founder Jack Ma smiles as he waits for the trading to open on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on September 19, 2014. A buying frenzy sent Alibaba shares sharply higher Friday as the Chinese online giant made its historic Wall Street trading debut. In early trades after the record public share offering, Alibaba leapt from an opening price of $68 to nearly $100 and, while it dropped back, was still up some 38 percent at $94.08 after 10 minutes. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad        (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[China Has Lots of Treasuries, Not Much Leverage]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three reasons not to fear a big selloff of U.S. debt.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-08-31/china-has-lots-of-treasuries-not-much-leverage</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12:  U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) attend a press conference at the Great Hall of People on November 12, 2014 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama pays a state visit to China after attending the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders&apos; Meeting.  (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Two Big Winners From China's Big Slowdown]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[South Korea and Philippines show not all emerging markets are the same.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-08-30/two-big-winners-from-china-s-big-slowdown</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2015 22:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Traders celebrate on the last day of trading in front of a giant electronic board at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Manila on December 27, 2013. AFP PHOTO/NOEL CELIS        (Photo credit should read NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan's Central Bank Is China's Biggest Cheerleader]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tokyo is desperate to keep its biggest growth engine running.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-08-27/japan-s-central-bank-is-china-s-biggest-cheerleader</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Japan&apos;s electronic parts maker Murata Manufacturing unveils 10 small robots for cheerleading, known as the &quot;Murata Cheerleaders,&quot; as they perform at the CEATEC electronics trade show in Chiba, suburban Tokyo on October 7, 2014. Some 550 companies and organization exhibit their latest products and technology through October 11.   AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO        (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[China's Central Bank Won't Do Beijing's Dirty Work]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Xi Jinping can't get out of his share of economic reform.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-08-26/china-s-central-bank-won-t-do-beijing-s-dirty-work</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 12:  Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People&apos;s Bank of China, speaks during a press conference held for the National People&apos;s Congress at the media center on March 12, 2015 in Beijing, China. Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan admitted there are capital outflows due to a lack of confidence in the economy but the number is not very large compared with the volume of normal trade and investment.  (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Panicked Markets Need a Timeout on China]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tantrums won't help Beijing's push for economic reforms.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-08-25/panicked-markets-need-a-timeout-on-china</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2015 22:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 1: (CHINA OUT) A Chinese broker sleeps on her desk inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange on March 1, 2007 in Shanghai, China. China&apos;s stock market experienced its sharpest daily fall in 10 years on February 27, 2007 in spite of the premier&apos;s pledges to develop the capital market. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 83.88 points, or 2.91 per cent to 2,797.19 today. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asia Should Call Truce on Currency War]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Four reasons to think twice about devaluing.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-08-24/asia-should-call-truce-on-currency-war</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hong Kong Can't Escape the Turmoil Next Door]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[China is strangling its own golden goose.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-08-23/hong-kong-can-t-escape-the-turmoil-next-door</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A junk sails on Victoria Harbour in front of the city&apos;s skyline in Hong Kong on June 3, 2013. The harbour waters is mostly crowded and often see high-speed hydrofoils vying for space with tourist junks, luxury yachts and a century-old public ferry system that connect Hong Kong island to the Kowloon peninsula.  AFP PHOTO / Philippe Lopez        (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Corporate Japan Gets a Jolt From an Outsider]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sometimes you need a gaijin to shake things up.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-08-20/corporate-japan-gets-a-jolt-from-an-outsider</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Willie Pesek]]></dc:creator>
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