I'm excited to have the opportunity to lead one of the true e-commerce innovators.

The Commerce Department report on housing starts showed a considerable drop in starts in November. However, with December's mortgage rates continuing to dip even further, we expect housing starts will bounce back fairly quickly.

We also want to express our thanks to the two Chambers of Commerce and the SBA District Office officials for providing the space for the Disaster Loan Assistance Centers. The many courtesies extended to our staff have been greatly appreciated.

Chinese Internet users tend to focus on online games and spend a lot less on e-commerce.

Chinese Internet users tend to focus on online games and spend a lot less on e-commerce. The Chinese market is still immature, and there is a lot of potential.

an opportunity to explore our country's uniquely conflicted and contradictory history of intimacy and separatism - America's love/hate relationship with itself.