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Kamala Harris’s Economic Agenda: A Recipe for Economic Disaster

Mohamed Moutii — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 04:49:57 +0000

Vice President Kamala Harris recently unveiled her “Opportunity Economy” plan, a mix of populist and regulatory measures that intends to address the economic challenges that disproportionately affect middle-and low-income families.…

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Economic indicators are confused – but a ‘soft landing’ looks less likely than a few months ago

Bob Lyddon — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:25:33 +0000

Introduction Governments and central banks have pinned a lot of their credibility on returning the world economy, after the Pandemic and the inflation shock, to an orderly picture of inflation…

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2023: annus horribilis or best year ever?

Francesco Ramella — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:51:20 +0000

Surface and satellites measurements agree: 2023 has been the warmest year on record at 1.43°C above the preindustrial level and around 1°C since 1970. The effects of El Niño, a…

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Sweden: human development index higher in places with more immigrants

Jacob Arfwedson — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:00:59 +0000

Commentators often tend to link immigration to social problems and high unemployment. But as shown by the Swedish Reform Institute in a comprehensive study published in January 2013, this is not the case, on the contrary.

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