Category: Business & Economics
91 Articles
- Business & Economics
The Ever-Increasing Surveillance State
Around the same time, a college student in Wuhan returned to his hometown in eastern China. Days later, local authorities had tracked him to his family home, placed police tape…
March 2, 2020
- Business & Economics
The Political Economy of Venezuela and PDVSA
In total, there have only ever been fifty-eight hyperinflations worldwide, and Venezuela is the only country in the world currently experiencing hyperinflation. On January 1,,…
February 26, 2020
- Business & Economics
The Causes, Effects, and Manifestations of the Money Laundering Problem in the Former Soviet Union
Where is the illegal money coming from? In most of these cases, the source of the illicit assets was Russia or another country in the former Soviet Union. According to Russia…
February 21, 2020
- Business & Economics
Sanctions, Scarcity, and the Depressing Reality of Iranian Healthcare
Each pharmacist I sought out in Tehran bluntly told me there was no chance I could find antidepressants like Pfizer’s Zoloft. Even smugglers recommended by my physician claimed…
January 16, 2020
- Business & Economics
Big Tech, Antitrust, and Breakup
Big Tech Scrutiny Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google play outsized roles in our lives. We rely on them for shopping, research, entertainment, and information. But these…
January 14, 2020
- Business & Economics
Iraq’s Power Sector: Problems and Prospects
A Lightning Rod for Political Upheaval To plug the gap in its power supply, Iraq has started to buy electricity and natural gas from neighboring Iran. However, this solution…
January 13, 2020
- Business & Economics
U.S.-Indian Commercial Ties: Getting from Good to Great
Business Ties Today U.S.-Indian commercial ties are at historically high levels, albeit starting from modest beginnings. India’s began opening its market to the world in…
December 23, 2019
- Business & Economics
Review of “Exploring the Future of Russia’s Economy and Markets” by Bruno Sergi
Sergi’s latest twelve-chapter book is made up of a consortium of essays written by finance, policy, and academic experts. The book originates from a conference called “New…
August 28, 2019
- Business & Economics
The Battle of Ideas in the Question for Wealth and Prosperity in Brazil: Policy Proposals of a Right-Wing Government
For many, Guedes’s policy proposals to lift Brazil from a decade of mediocre economic performance are nothing more than a laundry-list of neoliberal policies. In the 1980s and…
May 17, 2019
- Business & Economics
Brazil’s Persistent Unemployment Challenge
Brazilians still worry about their public healthcare delivery system, corruption, and crime, but are now forced to grapple with the day-to-day threats to their economic welfare…
May 3, 2019