AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinAvatarAvatarUkraine’s other land grabverified_publisherAl JazeeraUkraine is the breadbasket of Europe, and its land is changing hands. Ukraine might not look like a good financial investment after a year at war with no end in sight, but Harvard, Saudi Arabia, a handful of oligarchs, and the United States investment manager The Vanguard Group see it differently. …
AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinAvatarAvatarMIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule.verified_publisherVICE - Nafeez AhmedA 1972 MIT study predicted that rapid economic growth would lead to societal collapse in the mid 21st century. A new paper shows we’re unfortunately right on schedule. A remarkable new study by a director at one of the largest accounting firms in the world has found that a famous, decades-old …
AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinAvatarAvatarHow a California surfer helped bring bitcoin cryptocurrency to El Salvadorverified_publisherLos Angeles TimesEL ZONTE, El Salvador — Mike Peterson was a California surfer whose search for the perfect wave led him to this sleepy beach town in El Salvador. As he tells it, he was doing charity work for young people when an anonymous American donor offered a gift of more than $100,000. There was just one …
AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 Historic Examples of Foreign Aid Efforts Gone Wrong | Orestes R Betancourt Ponce de Leónfee.org - Orestes R Betancourt Ponce de LeónWell-meaning international aid efforts have existed for centuries. So have their unintended consequences. In his 1850 essay, "That Which is Seen, and …
AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinAvatarAvatarIf $50,000 Of Student Loans Are Forgiven, This Is What HappensForbes - Zack FriedmanThis is what happens if $50,000 of student loans get cancelled. Here’s what you need to know—and what it means for your student loans. Student Loans If student loans get cancelled, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) want up to $50,000 of student loans forgiven …
AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinAvatarAvatarWhat minimum-wage increases did to McDonald's restaurants — and their employeesverified_publisherMarketWatch - Elisabeth BuchwaldPresident Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers are making a push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour from the current $7.25. Some …
AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinAvatarAvatarAmsterdam Is Embracing a Radical New Economic Theory to Help Save the Environment. Could It Also Replace Capitalism?TIME - Ciara NugentOne evening in December, after a long day working from home, Jennifer Drouin, 30, headed out to buy groceries in central Amsterdam. Once inside, she noticed new price tags. The label by the zucchini said they cost a little more than normal: 6¢ extra per kilo for their carbon footprint, 5¢ for the …
AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinAvatarAvatarWhere are the world’s most expensive cities?verified_publisherThe EconomistThe transition away from going into an office to work is behind many of the shifts in spending patterns. With more people working from home, the …
AvatarEmanuel GoldsteinAvatarAvatarFifth of countries at risk of ecosystem collapse, analysis findsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Damian CarringtonTrillions of dollars of GDP depend on biodiversity, according to Swiss Re report