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Archives: Investment
It’s the Economy, Stupid: Ending ‘Religious’ Violence in the Middle East
Moha Ennaji | (Project Syndicate) | - - FEZ – The escalation of radicalism, violence, and civil wars in the Middle East since the so-called Arab Spring revolts began in 2010 has…
If he wins: The Coming Trump Market Crash and Great Recession
By Simon Johnson | (Project Syndicate) | - - WASHINGTON, DC – With the United States’ presidential election on November 8, and a series of elections and other political decisions fast approaching…
Can America’s Middle Class make a Comeback?
By Munir Moon | (Informed Comment) | - - The middle class is getting crushed. But there is hope. The most common argument about the middle class destruction is the declining or…
Can Saudi Arabia Survive its Economic ‘Shock Therapy’?
By Nasser Saidi | (Project Syndicate) | - - BEIRUT – Saudi Arabia has long relied on oil to fuel its economic growth and development. Last year, oil accounted for about three-quarters…
Why did UK leaving European Union hit your Retirement Account so Hard?
By Andre Spicer | (The Conversation) | - - Despite reassurances that we shouldn’t listen to the experts, the financial markets have gone and behaved almost exactly as the experts predicted. Following…
Can Europe compete with China in post-Sanction Iran? Will the US Let it?
By Moritz Pieper | (The Conversation) | - - The cake is quite big, but everyone wants a slice. Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, visited Iran last month accompanied by business leaders…
When Corporations use havens, you Pay their taxes; & the leading Candidates have Havens
By Nomi Prins with Craig Wilson | (Tomdispatch.com) | - - There’s a pile of money hiding offshore. It’s true that jobs are also leaving the United States because American companies find…
The Chinese are Coming: First ‘New Silk Road’ Train reaches Iran’s Capital
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In a sign of China's increasingly powerful role in Central Asia and the Middle East, on Tuesday a Chinese train arrived in Tehran…
Investing in Iran after Deal? Be careful of doing business with the Revolutionary Guards
By Mohammad M. Hedayati-Kakhki | (The Conversation) | - - The merest hint of a successful deal over Iran’s nuclear programme is enough to get people excited. And as the country emerges…
Thanks to Sanders, Democratic Party Just Debated Capitalism
By Sarah Lazare, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | - - Presidential hopefuls broke usual parameters of discourse when they debated capitalism versus socialism Tuesday night. Breaking the usual parameters of election…
As Oil Prices Crater, Algeria needs an Actual Economy or big Trouble Looms
By Allan Christelow | (Informed Comment) | - - Like other oil producers, Algeria faces difficulties with the sharp decline in prices since 2014. But unlike oil producers in the Gulf region,…
As GOP fumes re: Iran, Russia & China are outflanking West with New Eurasia Silk Road
By Pepe Escobar | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - Let’s start with the geopolitical Big Bang you know nothing about, the one that occurred just two weeks ago. Here are its results:…
Are Arab Oil Monarchies divided over Iran Deal?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) comprises Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In recent years it has faced…
It’s the Economy, Stupid!: Tunisia’s fight against Terrorism requires a jobs program for its Youth
By Alexander Martin | (The Conversation) | - - To anyone who has followed Tunisia’s journey since it became a democracy, the horrific events in Sousse were shocking, but not surprising. This…
5 Radical Takeaways from the Pope’s Letter on Climate
By Janet Redman | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | - - Francis recognizes that there's no way to stop climate change without confronting the way the world does business. That's huge. Pope…
Pharrell Williams to G7: Green Energy is a Jobs Issue for unemployed Youth
Pharrell Williams | (The Guardian Video) | - - "Pharrell WIlliams, the Grammy award-winning artist makes an impassioned plea for green jobs to be put at the top of the agenda at…