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Tough choices – State spending will be hard to cut given rising inequality Mar 26th 2016 Economist VOTERS’ anger over inequality is one explanation for the rise of politicians as varied as Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Marine Le Pen. … Continue reading →

From a TED Talk by Johann Harl One of my earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of my relatives and not being able to. And I was just a little kid, so I didn’t really understand why, … Continue reading →

World’s richest woman Gina Rinehart is enduring a media firestorm over an article in which she takes the “jealous” middle class to task for “drinking, or smoking and socializing” rather than working to earn their own fortune. What if she … Continue reading →

AND SHOULD CONTINUE By the age of three, kids should know how to take turns, walk up stairs and get dressed without help. They should also be prepping for retirement. With pension systems in a lasting state of erosion, there’s … Continue reading →

SPENDING It is not how much you make, it is how much you spend. It is not the things you have, it is the memories you make. Possessions do not bring happiness, they mainly complicate your life. To illustrate these … Continue reading →

We all choose our own path in life. Education and training for a job determine how much money one can earn through your lifetime. There is a strong correlation between education and your lifetime earning potential. How you manage that … Continue reading →

In his exercise of power at home, Xi Jinping is often ruthless. But there are limits to his daring Apr 2nd 2016 Economist Shortly before the annual session in March of China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress, two curious … Continue reading →

Myanmar celebrates a civilian government; the generals carry on as before Apr 2nd 2016 Economist It was an extraordinary moment, and seen by many as a happy culmination to a long, often bloody and always wrenching story: this week Myanmar … Continue reading →

Venezuelan cash is almost worthless, but also scarce – You look a million bolívares Jul 12th 2018 ECONOMIST  VENEZUELAN hawkers on the border with Colombia call it “money art”. The handbags, purses and hats they sell are made from nearly new … Continue reading →

Back in court – The justices ponder messing with Texas Mar 5th 2016 Economist In their four-decade fight against Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court ruling of 1973 that recognised a right to abortion, pro-lifers have taken several tacks. One … Continue reading →