Foxconn is hugely important, not only in China - it's the largest employer in China - Foxconn is important around the world. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes china employer foxconn
When people have a willpower failure, it's because they haven't anticipated a situation that's going to come along. Charles Duhigg anticipatefailurepeople Change image and share on social
There is a woman named Wendy Wood, who did a study when she was at Duke, and she followed around college students to try to figure out how much of their day was decision-making versus how much was habit. And what she found was that about 45 percent of all the behaviors that someone did in a day was habit. Charles Duhigg behaviorcollegeday share on social
As homeowners see the value of their homes decline, they become more likely to delay purchases of the big items - like automobiles, electronics and home appliances - that are ballasts of the American economy. When those purchases decline, large manufacturing firms, suddenly short on funds, could begin laying off employees. Charles Duhigg americanapplianceautomobile share on social
Why does an iPhone cost only a couple hundred dollars? Because, as the stage performer Mike Daisey depicted in an arresting one-man show called 'The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs,' Apple's shiniest products are made by a shadowy company in China called Foxconn. Eric Liu agonyapplearrest share on social
I talked to a lot of employers who just are, are fearful of what's coming next out of Washington. It's all the spending, it's all the debt. It's their national energy tax, they want to call it cap and trade - more mandates, higher costs, more taxes. Their healthcare bill - more mandates, higher costs, higher taxes. John Boehner billcallcap share on social
I wouldn't mind seeing China if I could come back the same day. Philip Larkin backchinaday Change image and share on social