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Faber: “Switzerland doing much better than any other country in Europe. So Britain should do the same?”

2016-06-11

The European Union is an "empire that is hugely bureaucratic," warns Marc Faber, telling CNBC that he thinks that "a Brexit would be bullish for global economic growth," because "it would give other countries incentive to leave the badly organized EU...

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Brexit: Switzerland Prospers outside the EU, why Can’t the UK?

2016-06-10

by John Browne

2016-06-10

As the June 23rd BREXIT (the UK-wide referendum to leave the EU) vote draws near, the polls indicate a close result. Those urging a vote for the UK to remain inside the EU are suggesting increasingly...

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Coming Currency Wars Will Make 1930s Look Like Picnic: John Mauldin

2016-06-10

by John Mauldin

Get close to 20 hours of audio sessions and video highlights from Strategic Investment Conference 2016 brimming with insights and advice for investors. Listen to over 30 leading experts… and discover how to thrive in a Decade of Disruption and a market buffeted by recession, a meek Federal Reserve, startling new technologies, and worldwide geopolitical …

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Global Peace Index: Only 10 countries not at war (among them Switzerland)

2016-06-09

by Adam Withnall

2016-06-09

The world is becoming a more dangerous place and there are now just 10 countries which can be considered completely free from conflict, according to authors of the 10th annual Global Peace Index, among them Switzerland.

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“Marxist Dream” Crushed – In Landslide Vote, Swiss Reject Proposal To Hand Out Free Money To Everyone

2016-06-05

by Tyler Durden

2016-06-05

This weekend the Swiss population was called upon to make a historic decision, when Switzerland became the first country worldwide to put the idea of free money for everyone, technically known as Unconditional Basic Income (of CHF2,500 per month for every adult). The Swiss rejected the proposal with a big majority.

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Higher Wages For The Workers Help EVERYONE

2016-05-31

by Jeff Nielson

2016-05-31

Much of what is known as “economic theory” is gibberish. It is propaganda, implanted into the minds of academics for one reason: to preserve the status quo of always favoring the (very) wealthy over all other members of the population. The facets of economic doctrine which are valid, are valid because they do little more than express principles of simple arithmetic and common sense.

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Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel: Swiss Engineered, Foreign Made

2016-05-30

by Tyler Durden

2016-05-30

Earlier we introduced the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest and deepest tunnel in the world. The 35 mile long tunnel which cuts underneath the Alps helps remove natural barriers to trade and tourism, and is undoubtedly a testament to Swiss precision ...

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