Search Results for: Tax
Cyprus, Ghana and Kenya join growing list of countries to create beneficial ownership registries
April 15th, 2021
An infamous tax haven in the heart of Europe and two of Africa’s largest economies will force companies to declare their owners, joining a growing list of countries responding to public pressure over crime and tax avoidance enabled by ...
The global debt problem
April 15th, 2021
It has been recently estimated that global debts stand at $284 trillion equivalent, representing 355% of global GDP. Estimates such as these must be treated with caution, and they probably underestimate financial sector debt. Furthermore, no allowance in ...
European stocks climbed on Thursday
April 8th, 2021
European stocks climbed on Thursday, tracking gains overnight in the Asia-Pacific markets following a rise in the U.S. stock futures. The pan-European Stoxx 600 gained 0.5% in early trade, with basic resources adding 1.2% to lead gains as all ...
Say’s law and the destruction of savings
April 2nd, 2021
This article explains the fundamental mistake behind Keynes’s General Theory, the vade mecum for all macro and mathematical economists today. It is no exaggeration to say that his casual rejection of Jean-Baptiste Say’s economic theories in his off-hand ...
The ECB’s financial suttee
March 22nd, 2021
The European Commission is failing. Its response to Brexit and the pandemic, where it is now threatening emergency powers in order to secure vaccines is a latest throw of the political dice. Even before this development markets were getting ...
The future of money is gold
February 25th, 2021
This article explains why the successor money to failing fiat is gold, not cryptocurrencies. Cryptos can only act as stores of value so long as fiat exists. I describe how a world transacting with monetary gold and properly ...
Improving the working conditions in platform work; Q&A
February 25th, 2021
The European Commission has published Questions and Answers about improving the working conditions in platform work. Why does the European Union need an initiative on platform work? The platform economy is a growing phenomenon, with around 11% of the ...
Global trade in 2021
January 29th, 2021
So long as the fiat-based monetary system continues with accelerated money-printing, the US trade deficit will continue to widen. This is due to the lack of a propensity among Americans to save printed dollars, now credited directly into ...
Nordic region is currently the best suited to mine some Bitcoins
January 21st, 2021
The Nordic region, home of ancient Viking tribes, is recently termed once again as the best place to mine crypto-currencies. During this time of the year, the value of crypto-currency is almost tripled in its value and it seems ...
Emerging market stocks neared a record high on Friday
January 8th, 2021
Emerging market stocks neared a record high on Friday as hopes of economic recovery and loose monetary policy lifted sentiment, while most currencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa fell against a recovering dollar. The MSCI’s index of ...