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Swiss Bank Accounts Demystified
Most of us have this vague idea that all the arch-millionaires around the world have their money stashed in Switzerland, the hub of hidden wealth. But Swiss banking...
The Google Failures We Never Talk About
Google. One of the most quoted success stories of all time. Its global reach has made it a fact of life. But conventional wisdom has it that success follows failure,...
Really Now, Can’t Money Buy Happiness?
When someone asks “how is a country doing?”, the first idea that comes to mind is the economy, with all the numbers and indices that come with it. GDP,...
HouseHold Savings
Cory Egan, Rhode Island Get a grip: “[Household Savings] Rates in the US reached a high of 5.4% in 2008 as American households were experiencing...
A Place Called “Nowhereland”: Tax Reform and Shrodinger’s Cat
Rhode Island, Cory Egan Neither President Obama or John Boehner, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, have insisted on the extreme positions they...
The Implications of a melting Arctic: Militarization, Security Concerns, Power and Policy
In this 3rd segment of f the Arctic Series we explore the Military and Security implications for the melting Arctic. Additionally this segment aims to shed light...
The Implications of a melting Arctic: Natural Resources, Law of Sea Treaty and Projections on Ice Trends
The second part of this series will focus on the research and estimates on the natural resources in the Arctic, the legal issue surrounding the location of...
The Implications of a melting Arctic: Introduction
The arctic region, a vast array covered in ice, dominated by frigid temperatures, gusty winds combining to provide conditions where few can survive...
Beirut Stock Exchange: Politics, Reform and Opportunities
Another routine day for the BSE, and by routine I mean another day of opportunities and chances come and gone. 4 years ago, Lebanon witnessed one of its darkest...