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Reflections on a revolution: Egypt, five years on

2016-01-25

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In January 2011, protesters packed Egypt’s streets to call for change. They succeeded in toppling the government, but little has changed for the better Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Check out Economist Films: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ Follow The...

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Emerging Market Preview: Week Ahead

2016-01-25

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2016-01-25

Singapore reports December CPI Monday, and is expected at -0.7% y/y vs. -0.8% in November.  It then reports December IP Tuesday, and is expected at -6.8% y/y vs. -5.5% in November.  Q4 unemployment will be reported Thursday.  With deflation risks per...

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Arrested and jailed for driving in Saudi Arabia | The Economist

2016-01-22

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Our Middle East correspondent speaks to Loujain al-Hathloul and Fahad Albutairi, a married couple, about Loujain’s arrest and incarceration for driving as a woman in Saudi Arabia Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Check out Economist Films: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: …

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On the front line of the Saudi-Yemen conflict | The Economist

2016-01-15

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Saudi Arabia insists it is winning the war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Someone should tell the rebels. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2t0Pmye, Saudi Arabia has been waging an air campaign against Houthi rebels fighting a bloody civil war in neighbouring Yemen. It is supporting forces loyal to deposed president …

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Delhi: the city with the most polluted air | The Economist

2016-01-15

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The World Health Organisation ranks Delhi as the world’s most polluted big city. Authorities have tried reducing the number of cars on the city’s roads to improve air quality. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy The greater Delhi area has a population around 25 million people and is home to 2.9 …

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MACRO ANALYTICS – 01 08 16 – REVIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM – w/Charles Hugh Smith

2016-01-14

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An interview with a Saudi female councillor | The Economist

2016-01-08

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Our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, speaks to Huda Al-Jeraisy, one of Saudi Arabia’s newly elected female councillors, about her political goals and the position of women in Saudi life. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2Fzn4ON Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: https://econ.st/2Fzez6w …

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Being a refugee in winter

2015-12-30

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As temperatures approach freezing and migrants continue to cross into Europe in record numbers, many are getting sick. Some European governments are not doing enough

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Can virtual reality treat PTSD? | The Economist

2015-12-28

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Explore the virtual world set to open up in 2016 – from health care to shopping, VR is about to move beyond entertainment and become a serious business. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2F8I0jB By the end of 2016 there’ll be nearly 8 billion mobile phone connections on our planet. One …

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Regenerating Shakespeare

2015-12-28

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From former Doctor Who David Tennant to British hip-hop star Akala – find out how the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death is being used to breath new life into his work.

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Honey, I Shrunk the Middle Class: Perhaps 1/3 of Households Qualify

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If it takes more than $126,000 to fund a qualitatively defined middle class lifestyle, what sense does it even make to call this "middle"? The Pew Research Center's recent report The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground: No longer the majority and falling behind financially made a media splash, as it reported that less than 50% of adults are members of the Great American Middle Class.

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Faith’s archivists: Hand-written to hard disk

2015-12-24

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The Benedictine monks in Minnesota began backing up the world’s ancient Christian texts during the Cold War. Today, they are preserving the Islamic manuscripts of Timbuktu

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Cleaning the ocean of plastic | The Economist

2015-12-23

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Read more here: https://goo.gl/yP3azU Plastic pollution is devastating marine wildlife and risking human infertility, birth defects and cancer. Find out why our unlikely saviour could be a 21 year old from Holland. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2F8I0jB One of the year’s big environmental concerns will be an issue that much …

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The World in 2016

2015-12-22

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Watch some of the biggest stories of the year ahead – before they happen. Early access to our latest film, featuring behind-the-scenes access to China’s Olympic training camps, former Doctor Who star David Tennant, the biggest environmental problem you’ve never heard of, therapeutic virtual reality and much more. Click here to subscribe to The Economist …

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Look inside China’s secretive Olympic training camps | The Economist

2015-12-22

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With 400,000 children in special Olympic schools, China has the biggest mass recruitment and training programme in the world. Will it translate to medals in Rio 2016? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Check out Economist Films: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: …

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Charles Hugh Smith: Radical Changes in Jobs Market Now & in Future

2015-12-17

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Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St had on returning guest, author and popular economic blogger, Charles Hugh Smith http://www.oftwominds.com/blog.html. Charles came on to discuss his new book, A Radically Beneficial World: Automation, Technology and Creating Jobs for All: The Future Belongs to Work That Is Meaningful which can be purchased on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0178MQI1M/. …

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MARO ANALYTICS – 12 04 15 THE PARTICIPATION RATE MYSTERY – SOLVED! -w/ Charles Hugh Smith

2015-12-07

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Charles Hugh Smith and Gordon T Long discuss the puzzle of the falling US Civilian Labor Participation Rate in which all the pundits express concern but few agree on what the root cause is. RELENTLESS TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT – Gaining The Right Perspective Together they show that it is instructive to start with the larger picture …

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China, the SDR, and Toward a Less Euro-Centric World

(Here is a draft of a monthly column I write for a Chinese paper) It is official.  The Chinese yuan will be in the SDR.  At a 10.4% share, it is a bit more than I expected, but less than the 14%-16% share that the IMF staff has intimated a few ...

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Emerging Markets: What has Changed

2015-11-27

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2015-11-27

(from my colleagues Dr. Win Thin and Ilan Solot) 1) Mauricio Macri, the mayor of Buenos Aires, won the Argentine presidential election with 52% of vote  2) The latest political developments in Brazil rocked asset prices  3) The Brazilian cent...

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Charles Hugh Smith: Fixing The Way We Work

2015-11-15

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Full Description and Comments at: http://www.peakprosperity.com/podcast/95323/charles-hugh-smith-fixing-way-we-work Charles Hugh Smith returns to the podcast this week to discuss the theme of his new book A Radically Beneficial World: Automation, Technology and Creating Jobs for All. Automation and artificial intelligence are changing the landscape of work. Tens of millions of jobs are on track to be eliminated …

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