So the historic shift in the centre
of economic gravity to the Asian region is continuing, and if anything it has been highlighted by the different performances during the crisis and initial recovery.
What seems to be a bizarre suspension
of economic gravity has plain causes — and the situation can not be expected to last.
Demographic trends and the shift of
global economic gravity toward emerging markets pose serious challenges to North American competitiveness; our future standard of living will depend in part on continuous education as well as our ability to recruit and retain talent.
As the global centre
of economic gravity and opportunity shifts, the time is now for our government to focus on developing and implementing an SME strategy that focuses on helping our businesses get to Asian markets.
But such is the power of
economic gravity that American presidents and Canadian prime ministers don't necessarily have to get along for commerce to function.
Economic gravity will ensure that the U.S. remains Canada's primary trading partner.
When a trend seems to defy
economic gravity, it not only returns to normal, but frequently underperforms in the subsequent period.
This comes as the centre of
economic gravity is continuing to move eastwards.
However, «The laws of
economic gravity are more powerful than the laws of Congress,» Gerdano said.