Nicholas Shaxson unveils the secrets of the seriously, filthy rich and talks me through how many of the world’s offshore tax havens are not only tropical islands, but actually British & OECD territories. Just what effect does that shadowy ‘spider web’ network of wealth extraction have on our societies? How are offshore tax havens central to the global economy? What is the finance curse?
Economics
Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett – Inequality is bad for your mental health
The authors explain how inequality leads to a fracturing of communities, increases loneliness and leaves people with less time to care for friends, relatives and the disabled. A society where your status is judged by […]
Economics
Jeffrey Sachs, Glenn Diesen – Chaos & Restructuring of the Global Economy
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Economics
Mark Blyth, Jeff Colgan – The Corona Oil Shock
Something strange happened in late April: the price of oil went negative. This below-zero price tag didn’t last long, but it remains unusually cheap. And thanks to the coronavirus, it will likely stay that way […]
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