All tagged Economics
Facing a slate of economic problems in 2010, President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina implemented a rule that companies who wished to sell their products in the country had to make those products in the country. What resulted was a cautionary tale in an age of rising economic isolationism.
This deep analysis by Nick Hanauer at Democracy: A Journal of Ideas lays out - with welcomed and much needed clarity - the history of the minimum wage and why raising it today isn't simply an option, but an absolute necessity for those who wish to achieve a more robust and resilient economy.
London-based economist Tim Harford provides a more complete view of the "Brexit" vote, in which the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. While much of the attention in the United States didn't begin until a week before the vote, Harford is able to provide insight into the history and politics leading up to the historic decision, taking much more into consideration than many other pieces have.
