Category: Economics
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The 10 U.S. Cities Where The Cost Of Living Is Rising Fastest
LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — American household debt totalled a record $12.73 trillion as of March 2017, so cost of living concerns are more pertinent than ever. Personal finance news and features website GOBankingRates conducted a study to identify which cities across America have seen the largest increase in cost of living expenses from…
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China’s FinTech will lead global development
HONG KONG, June 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — On 2nd June, world-renowned financial magazine, The Economist, hosted a summit titled “Finance Disrupted: Asia“ in Hong Kong. In addition to Morgan Stanley’s Managing Director, Crawford Jamieson, President of UBS Asia Pacific, Kathryn Shih, Executive Vice President of ANZ Group, Farhan Faruqui, and other international leading experts, a…
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Economic Indices
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Following is the daily “Profile America” feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: ECONOMIC INDICES Profile America — Monday, June 5th. This date is notable in the realm of economics, for it marks three significant anniversaries in that science. Political economist Adam Smith was born on this date in 1723…
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GlobalData Travel and Tourism Survey 2017-2018
Majority of air travelers are travelling for business purposes rather than leisure. Online price comparison websites and airline websites are mostly preferred by travelers for booking air tickets, as these channels help them to save money by finding the best deals. Additionally, travel mobile apps are a great bonus for customers, as they are a…
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The Economist Speaks With US President Donald Trump About His Economic Policy And More
TRUMPONOMICS: “It really has to do with self-respect as a Nation” LONDON, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — US President Donald Trump, along with Steve Mnuchin, the treasury secretary and Gary Cohn, the director of the National Economic Council, sat down with editors from The Economist on May 4th 2017 to discuss the Trump administration’s economic policy.…
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Political instability in Europe is driving people to offshore investments
Despite markets cheering Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French election on Sunday, Europe’s rich are far from feeling the quickly shifting political landscape makes for a good place to keep their cash. A new GlobalData report on asset allocation trends has found an increasingly large proportion of European high net worth individual’s (HNWI) wealth is…
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Statement by Canadian American Business Council CEO Maryscott Greenwood on recent Canada/U.S. trade developments
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — “Now is a good time to update NAFTA. However, it is important to understand that neither dairy nor lumber are covered by the NAFTA. The fact that these two protected sectors are the subject of bilateral disputes in recent weeks is not evidence that NAFTA is failing.” “We believe…
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Free File Tops 50 Million Users Continuing to Serve the American Taxpayers
[box size=”large” style=”rounded”]Free File Saves Taxpayers $1.5 Billion Since Inception[/box] WASHINGTON, April 15, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Free File Program is pleased to announce that the Free File Alliance, the pioneering public-private partnership between industry-leading tax software companies and the IRS, that makes free tax software available to 70 percent of taxpayers, recently surpassed 50 million…
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Is Civil War erupting within the Power Elite?
Q: Does the WikiLeaks release of the CIA Vault 7 materials indicate all out civil war is now erupting within the power elite? A: Yes, it is time to study how to make profits during times of civil war. Q: This document dump is reported to be just one percent of the full package. Who…