With economic activititty shifting from China, it is increasingly crucial and tough to know India’s population and other demographic data.
The Mystery of the Missing Money
Late last Wednesday night, a tractor trailer driver pulled into a parking lot at a mall in Northeast Philadelphia. Hoping to take a snooze, he left his cargo of 7.5 million dimes behind a truck door with a flimsy lock.…
The Best and Worst Tax Systems
Comparing tax systems for higher income nations, we can be somewhat surprised by the OECD’s top and bottom countries.
Our Lawmakers’ Conflict Between Politics and Math
Published by the Concord Coalition, there is a timeline for the federal budget process. Already, the Senate Budget Committee missed its April 1st deadline: While the good news is that all of us want less spending, the bad news…
Our Most Up-to-Date Social Security Worries
With the newest Trustees Report, Social Security projections indicate the Congress might echo its 1983 negotiations.
Where You Don’t Want To Be a Trillionaire
We could say that repeatedly, Zimbabwe’s inflation rate is so high that their dollar cannot possibly be called money.
How A Brand Is Powerful
When Disney+ launched in 2019, the price was $6.99 a month. Now it’s $10.99. However, those of us that subscribe to Disney+ pretty much ignored the price pop. Although during December 2022, they offered an ad supported cheaper alternative, 94%…
The Hidden Part of Our Pay
While the explicit part of workers’ pay is in dollars, sometimes parts of our compensation package are somewhat hidden.
Argentina’s Preference For Crypto
With its gargantuian monetary and fiscal problems leading to hyperinflation and defaults, Argentina’s preference for crypto has been growing.
How Should We Measure China’s Economic Growth?
Doubting China’s growth rate, economists use alternative figures or even satellite images rather than traditional GDP components.