Introduction

Economic up date is a weekly programme devoted to the economic dimensions of our lives. In this edition, we're going to be talking about the economic strategy of china and how it's coping with an increasingly globalised world. We'll also look at why Californians are voting for a living wage act on and off the ballot - and what that's all about. And finally, we will talk about the so clled revolving door in the United States government when it comes to the tobacco industry.