Economy
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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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Tunisia’s Challenge: Avoiding Default and Preserving Peace
Outside actors should keep pressing the government on human rights, while looking for ways – chiefly, a revised IMF loan…
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Measuring income inequality: A primer on the debate
There is substantial evidence that income inequality in America rose throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Influential research by Thomas Piketty,…
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Understanding the U.S. Steel Acquisition
This Monday, Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) announced its plans to acquire U.S. Steel (USS) for more than $14 billion. Heino Klinck…
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The Federal Reserve Has a Money Supply Problem
There was some good news and some bad news coming out of yesterday’s Federal Reserve interest rate-setting policy meeting. Desmond Lachman The…
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