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Between a rock and a hard place

An interview with the Industrial Development Advisor in the Office of the Director-General of the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC).

Open-ended polling responses reveal considerably more complexity – and more ambivalence and negativity – in Americans’ views of international trade than has been inferred from widely cited closed questions

Famed short-seller is even more concerned with political fallout from Evergrande than economic/financial woes.

In the 19th Century, “hypothecations” provided investors with valuable information on sovereign fiscal resources

Doctors and medical experts say private equity firms and profiteering corporations are putting American lives at risk and compromising the practice of medicine.

In this interview, Dr. Folashadé Soulé and Dr. Camilla Toulmin speak with Pr. Mzukisi Qobo. Pr Qobo is the Head of the Wits School of Governance, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Stock-Price Volatility During the Pandemic

To strengthen the American semiconductor industry, Congress should condition additional funds on suspending stock buybacks

What does Biden’s economic policy mean for the future?

“School choice” aimed to block the choice of equal, integrated education for Black families

Dr. Ming Lin complained about Covid-19 safety measures at his hospital. He got fired because a giant Wall Street firm called the shots.

In this interview, Dr. Folashadé Soulé and Dr. Camilla Toulmin discuss with Nanjala Nyabola, a writer and researcher based in Nairobi, Kenya. Nanjala’s work focuses on the intersection between technology, media, and society. She is currently the Director of Advox, the digital rights programme at Global Voices. Nanjala has held numerous research associate positions including with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), and other institutions, while also working as a research lead for several projects on human rights broadly and digital rights specifically around the world.

Going Down the Rabbit Hole at Jackson Hole

On deregulation and Covid masks, libertarians are loud. On female liberty, deafening silence.