Americans’ aversion to taxes blinds them to not only the benefits, but the opportunities that Nordic countries enjoy.
Americans Choke on the Term “Welfare State”
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
IMF Disavows Neoliberalism
After the IMF admitted that neoliberalism was “oversold,” could China help developing countries thrive with an expanded Hong Kong?
Zero Growth Can be Dynamic
Zero economic growth is the future: better get used to it.
Brexit Vote: A Very British Affair
The Village Green Preservation Society prevails in the UK.
A Failed State in Latin America?
There’s still hope for the “pink tide” that swept aside Latin America’s right-wing dictators. But in Venezuela, Chavismo is on its last legs.
Trump’s Climate Change Denial Is Already Complicating the Paris Climate Deal
If Donald Trump wins and pulls the U.S. out of its climate change commitments, some countries wonder, why should they keep their own?
China Closes the Innovation Gap
China appears to be on the cusp of becoming the world’s foremost research and development engine.
Making China Great Again
If the U.S. and China think they can grow at each other’s expense, they’re snookering themselves.
Wealthy Americans Don’t Have to Go to Panama to Hide Their Wealth
Who needs offshore tax havens in Panama? Nearly 300,000 corporations — including some owned by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — are incorporated at a single Delaware address.
Big Oil Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight
As the Paris climate deal nears implementation, the possibilities for corporate subterfuge are endless. But the real problem may be our own lifestyles.