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The Richest Man On Earth Just Sent Thousands Of Postcards To Space And Back

On Wednesday evening, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos posted a video on his official Twitter account to tout about the success of his self-funded space exploration company, Blue Origin

19 декабря 2019 2 мин. 9697

Government Debt Is Not a Free Lunch

CAMBRIDGE – With interest rates on government debt at multi-decade lows, a number of leading economists have argued that almost every advanced economy can allow debt to drift up toward Japanese levels (over 150% of GDP even by the most conservative measure) without any great concern about long-term consequences. Advocates of much higher debt might be right, but they tend to downplay or ignore everything that can go wrong

18 декабря 2019 5 мин. 14480

Earth System Alert

POTSDAM – More than 600 cities have announced measures to tackle climate change, and more than 680 of the world’s largest corporations have committed to cut greenhouse-gas emissions in line with the 2015 Paris climate agreement. These policymakers and business leaders are responding to growing public demands for climate action, which have been vividly exemplified by school strikes and other mass demonstrations over the past year. But global warming is just one of multiple urgent, interlocking crises that are now imperiling the very foundations of human wellbeing

13 декабря 2019 5 мин. 19667

The Rape of India’s Soul

NEW DELHI – Injustice, discrimination, and violence are hardly unheard of in India. But today, they are being normalized, enabled, and even encouraged by the state, which is promoting an aggressive form of Hindu nationalism that looks increasingly like mob rule. India’s diversity and complex civilizational legacy are now under assault, and it is shaking the very foundations of Indian democracy

12 декабря 2019 5 мин. 7565

Is Growth Passé?

NEW YORK – It’s clear: we are living beyond our planet’s limits. Unless we change something, the consequences will be dire. Should that something be our focus on economic growth?

11 декабря 2019 5 мин. 16871

Jack Ma Outlines Bold Vision For His Philanthropy Foundation

“People say I am one of the richest people in China, but I don’t think it is my money,” says Jack Ma. “It is money that people have entrusted to you, and you want to spend it in a better, smarter way.”

10 декабря 2019 7 мин. 13309

Here Are The Billionaires Backing Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign

Forty-four billionaires and their spouses have donated to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, according to a review of the latest federal filings, making the former vice president one of the biggest billionaire beneficiaries of the 2020 field

09 декабря 2019 9 мин. 34830

Why Elon Musk Is Cash Poor (For A Billionaire)

Elon Musk took the stand on Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom as part of a defamation trial over his 2018 tweets, in which he called a little-known British citizen a “pedo guy.” During his testimony, a lawyer for the plaintiff asked Musk to estimate his net worth