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Jan 2023
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China, India, and the Question of Popula...

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Data this week suggest India is about to pass China as the world's most populous country.    (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - Procter & Gamble bumping up against the limits of its pricing powers - Why China still has a demand problem - How companies in the U.S. are moving some operations from China to Vietnam and India   (11:25) Sanmeet Deo talks with Dexcom CE ... Show More
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