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Read More »Russia’s Main Imports Being Adversely Affected
With more and more companies are cutting ties with Russia or suspending their operations in the country, here's a look at the country’s imports.
Read More »Ban On Russian Oil Imports Would Be A +$35 Billion Hit To Its Economy!
How hard would a ban on the purchase of its oil hit the Russian economy?
Read More »COVID-19 Is Largest Shock To Global Economy In +100 Years
The World Bank's latest World Development Report emphasizes that the COVID-19 pandemic was a truly global economic shock, in the sense that a greater share of countries around the world were affected than in previous economic cataclysms.
Read More »Ukraine’s Largest Trading Partners & Goods Traded Will Be Irreversibly Impacted
The current Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to reshape geopolitical relations and international trade and to give context to the situation, we’ve created this graphic using IMF and UN Comtrade data to showcase Ukraine’s largest trading partners and goods traded in 2020.
Read More »Russia’s Economy & the Effect Of Sanctions On It
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an effort by a relatively small country trying to use military action and threats, backed up by a nuclear arsenal, that can in no way compare in terms of resources to those it is threatening and, as such, the combined impacts of the imposed sanctions on its small economy will likely be significant and widely felt.
Read More »Which Global Risks Are Posing Imminent Threats?
In the latest annual edition of the Global Risks Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), it was found that a majority of global leaders feel worried or concerned about the outlook of the world, and only 3.7% feel optimistic. What global risks are leaders and experts most concerned about, and which ones are posing imminent threats? Let’s dive into the key findings from the report.
Read More »Which Country Is More Corrupt: Canada or the U.S.?
Transparency International released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index for 2021 and it revealed that Canada now ranks #13 out of 180 countries, falling two places from last year, and the USA ranks even lower at #27. Which countries are perceived to be the least corrupt? Read on!
Read More »Infrastructure Bill Beneficiaries Index Unresponsive To Date
The stock prices of the 12 constituents in the Infrastructure Bill Beneficiaries Index have not responded yet to anticipated dramatic increases in revenue and profits. Indeed, on average, the stock prices of 11 of the 12 constituents actually declined 8.9% in January with only Deere & Company advancing (+9.0%).
Read More »Public Opinion on Capitalism and Socialism
The Gallup Poll asks Americans about their attitudes toward capitalism and socialism on a semi-regular basis and below are the results from a poll carried out in October 2021
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