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The Economics of a Smile
In a list of smiling societies, the U.S. could be close to the top for a surprising reason that relates to immigration and diversity.
Curing Saudi Arabia’s Dutch Disease
The Saudi king’s golden escalators are examples of their affluence from oil and the need for Saudi diversification from oil.
What Matt Damon Can Teach Us About Chinese FDI
The Great Wall is a man beats monsters movie. Set in medieval China, the film has Matt Damon stumbling upon China’s Great Wall just when they need him to conquer a horde of invading Tao Tei. From what I can…
Why the U.S. Government Cares About a Snuggie
Deciding whether Snuggies is a blanket or a pullover garment is about more than a name. The outcome decided the protective tariff it would owe.
What We Can Learn From the First Brexit
Like a contentious divorce, Brexit negotiations take us back to an EU exit precedent and forward to untangling countless agreements and regulations.
What We Can Learn From Big Mac Prices
Based on the January 2017 Big Mac Index, we can get the most burger for our buck in Egypt. At the equivalent of $1.46, an Egyptian Big Mac is less than one-third the $5.06 U.S. price. On the other hand, a Big Mac…
A World Trade Snapshot
Asked to name top state imports, we might say cars. For Wisconsin though the right answer is sweaters. A second surprise? Medicine is #1 on Washington D.C.’s import list. The Ins and Outs of Trade On a state-by-state basis, the maps that follow give us…
Why China Will Make a Better Ballpoint Pen
Until Chinese innovation produces better ballpoint pens, the tips for billions of exports will have to be imported from Germany, Switzerland and Japan.
Part 2: How the Middle Income Trap Could Catch China
While some high middle income economies have slowed down and then accelerated again, using World Bank criteria, China’s economic growth is tough to predict.