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Central Banks as Relentless Boosters of the Rich

The US Fed doesn’t care about the real economy. It is just keen on stopping asset price deflation.

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Dismantle the Central Banks!

Central banks have served as a low-risk road to fortune for those with already ample financial assets.

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Trump: Right on Trade

The Republican frontrunner reflects the U.S. electorate’s deep frustrations on the economy.

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The World’s Most Innovative Countries

Which countries contribute to global innovation? And which detract from it?

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High Time for a Western Oil Strategy

Yes, we can boost global security and good governance.

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A Third Wave of Financial Crisis?

After Lehman and the Eurozone, will China and oil cause another calamity in the markets?

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Why Good U.S. Jobs Are Too Few and Wages So Poor

The lack of workers trained for a more technologically demanding workplace is slowing growth.

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The U.S. Fed and the Seven-Year Itch

The peculiar logic of raising interest rates because you pre-announced it

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South Africa’s Road To Economic Wilderness

The sacking of the finance minister for trying to turn things around does not bode well.

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The Sharing-the-Crumbs Economy

Why Silicon Valley’s techno-utopian vision of “sharing economy” is a mirage.

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