Did Washing Machines Change The Global Economy More Than The Internet?
The internet is widely hailed as one of the most economically impact inventions of the modern era. But there is one much more mundane invention that at least one economist believes was even more impor...
4 Mars 202315min
Can an Economy Grow Forever?
Economic growth is something that is important to every global citizen today. But it's not something to necessarily take for granted – we are certainly not "owed" long-term growth. We must earn it. An...
1 Mars 202318min
Can a New Leader Save North Korea's Economy?
What will the potential economic outcomes of leadership change be why is it that a dictatorship inherently makes for a poor economy? What the potential outcomes will be for North Korea will be in the ...
26 Feb 202319min
The Unstoppable Economy Of Hong Kong: The Land Of Billionaires
Hong Kong has done very well for itself as a global middleman. And the meteoric rise of its neighboring economy, China, has only strengthened the city’s already-prosperous position. But, of course, i...
23 Feb 202321min
The Economy Of France: How The French Set Global Economic Trends
France is a global trendsetter for other economies. This goes from the rollout of the metric system to more tangible short term indicators. If you want to predict the future, look to France. This is n...
20 Feb 202320min
Do We Actually Need Taxes?
Taxes are an unfortunate reality for most people living and working in the modern world, we pay them every year, we complain about them, and then we forget them until next year. Taxes are one of the ...
17 Feb 202320min
The Economics Of The Art Market: Why This Painting Isn't Worth $450 Million
In 2017, at Christie’s Auction House in New York, a mysterious #Art buyer bid a record-breaking $450 million dollars for the #SalvatorMundi; a painting by the legendary Leonardo da Vinci. News of the ...
14 Feb 202319min
The Wild Economy of Brazil
Brazil is currently the 9th largest economy in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund. This means that if the nation does make the jump from developing to developed, it could rival ec...
11 Feb 202318min
