Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Empire
Though he was “El Paisa Robin Hood” to the people of Medellin, Colombia, to others, Pablo Escobar is the world’s most notorious narco-terrorist…
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Reformation of the Cuban Economy
Since 1959, Cuba has been a socialist republic — one of the last remaining socialist countries in the world today — and has survived under a communist authoritarian regime for over six decades…
Sometimes Things Feel Worse Before They Feel Better: An Analysis of the Economic Impact of Brexit on the EU
Brexit may be short term pain for the EU that is accompanied by long term gain in economic and political growth.
No Gain without Pain: Analysis of the Economic impact of Brexit on the UK
Brexit is expected to substantially hurt GDP growth in the UK, are there possible solutions and even an upside?
What does a Biden presidency mean for Asia?
Around a month ago, I talked about the implications of Asian under a re-elected President Trump. Now that Biden has become elected the 46th president of the United State, I will focus on a Biden presidency scenario…
Wall Street’s Newly Forged Relationship with Beijing May Be a Headache For the Next President
Trump and Biden share in both their tough stance on China and a desire to please the markets. Yet going forward, Beijing’s boost in foreign access to its capital markets may mean that the President, regardless of the election, will find these two goals incompatible.
Slower Population Growth Hits the United States: What Can the US Learn From Japan
Slowing population growth has plagued high income countries like Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. How will it affect the United States?
The South Korean UBI and Regional Currency Experiment: An Effective Security Net?
One of the most free-market economies in the world has started experimenting with a Universal Basic Income system. Here’s how it has fared.
Has Spain Spent 70 Years Jetlagged?
How did a nation squarely on the Greenwich Meridian end up sharing time with Germany? And should it switch back? Spanish lawmakers must reckon with conflicting economic and political cues to answer these pressing questions.
The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg: Analysis of the Economic Benefits of the EU
Has the EU created a golden egg in terms of economic benefits for its member states? Or is it a gilded egg that is slowly falling apart?
