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The last couple of years have not been good for freedom of expression

13 сентября 2017 0 6621

Hurricanes Don't Kill Cities ― People Do

Cities that believe in themselves are hard to kill. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey many pundits have urged Houston to abandon many of the traits that have made it a dynamic, growing metropolis, including key elements of its light-handed, pro-business regulatory regime

12 сентября 2017 0 5278

A Greener Grid for East Asia

Not long ago, the future of nuclear power was in Asia. In 2015, nine of the ten reactors that opened globally were on the continent. But recent declarations by South Korea and Taiwan that they will “go green” have called into question nuclear power’s long-term viability, at least in East Asia. Indeed, 2017 may mark the end of the region’s nuclear love affair – and the start of a new one with renewables

11 сентября 2017 0 6369

5 Ways To Tell If You Are Ready To Grow Your Business

Even thinking about growing your business is exciting. Expansion means more products or services, customers, sales, and income for you. And, for businesses with physical locations, expansion might mean opening a bigger or second location

08 сентября 2017 0 4291

A former chief economist of the World Bank: Experts and Inequality

Ten years ago this month, the world glimpsed the first clear signals of an economic crisis that, a year later, would be in full swing, creating economic hardship of a kind not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s

07 сентября 2017 5 мин. 5211

Where Does Bitcoin Fit In Your Portfolio?

The two subjects that Registered Investment Advisors and high net worth investors ask me about are: VIX or volatility in general & Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies in general

06 сентября 2017 0 5801

Brexit Down on the Farm

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union no doubt carries many risks. But, if British politicians and business leaders are right, it also creates an important opportunity: the possibility of building a safer, greener, more efficient, and more innovative farming sector. If the UK manages to seize this opportunity, the EU, the United States, and other economies with highly protected agricultural sectors might follow suit

05 сентября 2017 0 5424

Here's How To Actually Cook Food Over Lava

Hello dear reader. Quick question: have you ever thought about cooking food over a fresh lava flow? I know I have, and because you’ve just clicked on this article, then I’m going to presume you have too. That’s why it strikes me as odd that no such instructions exist online explaining how to do so. So – I’m here to fix that