Economy
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South Africans tasted the fruits of freedom and then corruption snatched them away – podcast
Thabo Mbeki, his deputy, took over the mantle of the post-apartheid transition. Gemma Ware Thabo Leshilo The Conversation Mbeki would…
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Drought-hit Panama Canal to ease traffic restrictions
PANAMA CITY — The number of ships allowed through the drought-hit Panama Canal each day will be increased thanks to…
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What West Asia now implies for the global economy, markets
They are not well-placed to navigate further escalations that would involve more parties in a more significant manner. Mohamed A.…
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The Struggle for Currency Supremacy
What really matters is the mix of possible alternatives that today’s evolving financial landscape will offer to governments pursuing a…
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Economics Is Irredeemably Sexist
No sensible woman recognizes herself in Homo economicus, who always gets what he likes and likes what he gets. Yanis…
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What are the UK’s ‘fiscal rules’ and why is the OBR under attack?
It has been described as a millstone around the chancellor’s neck and the reason Conservative MPs could be disappointed by Jeremy Hunt’s…
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Britain is in a rut. Here are five ways to fix the economy
The UK economy needs a lift after it sank into recession in the second half of 2023. Phillip Inman The Guardian It’s…
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Financial sanctions: banks’ reactions depend on their location, research reveals
However, our latest research shows that even universally adopted sanctions can throw a spanner into the works of the global financial…
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Asia’s Defense Spending Soars Amid Economic Slowdown
In a surprising turn of events, Asia’s defense spending reached an unprecedented $510 billion in 2023, raising concerns about the…
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Should income tax information be public?
Or perhaps you read the New York Times’s revelatory articles about the taxes of former President Trump, who broke presidential tradition…
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Global water scarcity is putting Australian ‘aquapreneurs’ on the map
A new breed of Australian startups are working to change that Kate Burgess Capital Brief As the driest inhabited continent…
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Germany’s Paralysis Holds Back Europe
With Putin’s war in Ukraine and the prospects of a Trump presidency, Berlin needs a strategic mindset to lead Europe.…
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Billionaires tell global leaders they would be ‘proud to pay more’ taxes
In a letter penned by more than 250 of the mega-rich, the group has asked global leaders gathering in Davos,…
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Australia’s cost-of-living crisis isn’t about the price of groceries. It’s about wealth distribution
The policy debate about the cost of living is among the most confused and confusing in recent memory. John Quiggin…
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Beyond the Election: Overcoming Bangladesh’s Political Deadlock
With dissatisfaction growing among the public, the ruling party and its rivals should hold negotiations to curb the risk of…
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China’s many systemic problems dominate its outlook for 2024
There were contrasting reactions when the US rating agency Moody’s downgraded China’s A1 credit rating outlook from stable to negative last…
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