Is this the end of trickle-down economics?
By Graham Vanbergen
The global pandemic has changed everything, highlighting the failures of economic policy that has dominated the Western world for the last 50...
Time for America to Modernize the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – Time...
By Ivor Ichikowitz
Picture this - The tarmac of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi in 2020, where the ground crew of Kenya Airways loads...
When “A Little Corruption” In Mexico Goes Too Far
By Duggan Flanakin
“Corruption is not a disagreeable characteristic of the Mexican political system: it is the system.”Gabriel Zaid, La Economia Presidencial
“It is widely known,” Mexican journalist Ricardo Ravelo...
Happiness Is A Place Between Too Little And Too Much
By Danny Dorling and Annika Koljonen
School meals are never termed “free” in Finland; they are simply called “lunch”. Alongside Sweden; Finland is one of...
Modern Slavery of African Migrants: Fleeing from Hardship to Servitude
Most discussions about slavery are often depicted by shackles, chains, padlocks, handcuffs, ships and other experiences of the transatlantic era. But over a century...
Company Insolvencies at 32-year Low Thanks to Covid Loans
In Q1 of 2021, statistics report that company insolvencies in England and Wales were at their lowest level in over 30 minutes. Thanks to...
An Investors Guide On How to Apply for an EU Citizenship
Have You Been Looking For The Right European Country To Relocate & Invest In?
If you’ve been looking for a sign to invest in a...
U.S. Interest Rates are on a Gradually Buoyant Trend
By Chan Kung and Wei Hongxu
Since February this year, U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has been rising steadily. The yield broke through the 1.6% mark...
No Time for Hesitation: Estonian Digital Ambitions and Achievements in times of Coronavirus
By Viljar Veebel, Baltic Defence College, Estonia
A successful term in the role of the EU presidency in 2017 lent to raised expectations that Estonia could...
The Impacts of Proliferation of Arms in Africa
Conflicts have been Africa’s biggest challenge for decades, despite efforts by various local and international stakeholders to bring lasting peace to the continent. As...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
