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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ... Read More

Top Economists Endorse Universal Basic Income

“We should not try to deal with inequality by stopping these global processes, because these have the capacity to bring more prosperity to the world ... “A lot of economists would think ... Read More

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‘The Alternative’ is just the book economists should read — and won’t

In 1991, long before Lawrence Summers claimed, while president of Harvard, that women were innately disinclined toward science, he served as chief economist of the World Bank. In this capacity ... Read More

This song is our story

With laughter and tears, Delores moved my heart simply by telling me her story — the story of God ... All around the world are people who are hurting and alone, just like Delores once was. Read More

Who wouldn't like prices to start falling? Careful what you wish for, economists say

Some economists even question the notion that deflation poses a serious economic threat. In 2015, researchers at the Bank for International Settlements, a forum for the world’s central banks ... Read More

Here's what economists need to talk about: the phenomenon of underemployment

In an interview to the Financial Times, World Bank’s chief economist for South Asia, Franziska Ohnsorge said that India “risks squandering its demographic dividend.” Sustained ... Read More

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A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer patients, the answer is no. April 22, 2024 • Thousands of years ago, there was a ceremony to ... Read More

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By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle The brazenness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vilification of India’s largest minority group made clear he sees few checks at home or abroad on his power. Read More

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Farmer’s Defense Force vice president Jos Ubels poses for a portrait at his farm in Anderen, Northern Netherlands, Monday, March 18, 2024. Ubels feels that everything from overbearing ... Read More

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on ... Read More