As I write this week’s Thoughts, I am in the U.S. Having spent most of this year in China, I find I have to adjust mentally to what I hear about the financial situation in the world from the U.S. news media as well as from many U.S. business types.
For many of you who have lived in Michigan, you’ve probably experienced at one time or other, driving along the highway and suddenly seeing a deer in front of you. As you slam on the brakes, the confused animal panics and charges your car.

