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Looking for Growth in the African Continent

With incredible mineral wealth, a large and diverse market, and increasing economic partnership within the continent, Africa is a stand out in its opportunities.

News & Analysis, International, All, Finance & BusinessMaxwell ChungOctober 12, 2018invest, Africa, African growth, Build Act, China, United States, bill, trade agreement, trade flows, growth opportunity

Made in China 2025

Many of the suspicions that drive current policy decisions have been corroborated in continued strategic initiatives by China, such as the now famed “Made in China 2025”.

News & Analysis, International, Politics, AllAndre RadenskyOctober 10, 2018china, made in china, US and China, 2025, manufacturing, strategy, trade, trade wars

Money On The Mine: North Korea’s Overlooked Economic Growth Potential

If international sanctions were to be lifted, North Korea’s undeveloped mining industry would stand out as one of the most potentially lucrative investments in the region.

All, News & Analysis, Politics, InternationalMaxwell ChungMay 22, 2018north korea, economy, economic growth, potential, mone, money, finance, international, sanctions, technology, growth, growth opportunity

The World Cup: Do Countries Get What They Put In?

The Olympics are known for being wildly expensive, and are likely fiscally irresponsible for the vast majority of the world’s countries due to the astronomical costs associated with hosting. How does the FIFA World Cup stack up?

All, News & Analysis, Opinions, Culture, InternationalMallory WilliamsonMay 7, 2018world cup, fifa, fifa world cup, countries, economy, economic, invest, investment, pride, heirtage, culture, sport, sports, support, concern, fiscal

Bye-Bye Boracay (For Now)

While Boracay’s tourism-based economy has thrived by these increasing numbers, the small island lacked the necessary infrastructure to prepare.

News & Analysis, All, Culture, InternationalGrace HongApril 23, 2018vaction, enviro, environment, eco, ecotourism, tourism, tour, destination, idyllic, white-sand beaches, white-sand, sand, beach, beaches, Boracay, Philippines, island, tourists, asia, economic, growth, violations, violation, cost, natural, nation, government, decrease, practices, policies, policy, ecotourism policy, negative, solution, economic growth, prediction

Bigly Huge Tariffs: A Discussion with Former Fed Vice-Chairman Alan Blinder

While these tariffs cater to the industrial workforce, they also establish a strong statement of American protectionism and opposition towards Chinese trade tactics.

Goodbye, Sudan - The Last Male White Rhino

The business in poaching and how it is hurting the existence of species.

All, News & Analysis, Culture, InternationalVivian UfongeneApril 5, 2018sudan, male, white, rhino, male white rhino, rhinoceros, species, Africa, game, white rhinos, poaching, legalization, chad, DRC, horn, price, crisis, protection, huny, hunt, hunting, duty, ecology, preservation Comment

A Nation Without Cash: Norway’s the First Country to Go Cash Free

Cash will be around in most societies for many decades; however, some nations are already well on the road to going entirely cash free. One of these nations is Norway.

All, Technology, International, News & Analysis, Finance & BusinessEdward MowinckelApril 4, 2018norway, currency, cash, cash-free, country, politics, credit card, apple pay, fiat money, norway exchance, international, perspective, growth, innovation, technology, change, DNB, nordea, America, US

An Olympic Competition for Attention: Technology at Tokyo 2020

How will Japan's emphasis on emerging technology play out during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo?

All, News & Analysis, Technology, InternationalAustin StiefelmaierMarch 15, 2018Pyeongchang, Winter, Winter Olympics, technology, South Korea, 5g, Wireless, VR, tecnological, innova, innovation, powerhouse, East Asia, Japan, Tokyo, 2020, Intel, video stream, facial recognition, security, city, urban, safety, attention Comment

Norway: The Little Country That Could

How Norway dominated the Winter Olympic Games, again.

Opinions, News & Analysis, Culture, InternationalEdward MowinckelMarch 7, 2018Norway, Winter Olympics, Olympics, Olympic games, Edward Mowinckel, South Korea, Pyeongchang, Scandinavia, medals, competition, rankings, winter sports

Zooming In: China’s Surveillance State

George Orwell's 1984 seems oddly reminiscent in China's modern-day surveillance state.

The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of India

Ever wondered what entrepreneurship looks like beyond Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley? Here's how India is approaching the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Cuba's Transitional Economic Policy

News & Analysis, Politics, InternationalAnna MarshDecember 7, 2016Cuba

Foreign Students: A Prize Worth Fighting for

In a time of sluggish growth and economic uncertainty, the last thing people want is more competition for education and employment.

Opinions, International, News & AnalysisSophie HelmersJune 7, 2016students

Puerto Rican Financial Crisis

In 2015, the governor of Puerto Rico admitted that the island would not, in any way, be able to pay off the $72 billion that the nation had accrued in debt.

BT Breakdowns, US, International, Finance & BusinessJarred FelixApril 15, 2016Puerto Rico, economy