Tag: world economy
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Christmas Gift Made In China? Historical Long Distance Trade Lead To Modern Global Lives Of Things
Until quite recently, the field of early modern history largely focused on Europe. The overarching narrative of the early modern world began with the European “discoveries,” proceeded to European expansion overseas, and ended with an exploration of the fac-tors that led to the “triumph of Europe.” When the Journal of Early Modern History was established…
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The Godlike Power Of Money
God-like powers? The United States Federal Reserve essentially drives the entire world economy. Money runs the world’s economy. It determines who rules nations, and it rules lives. These are the three most significant properties attributed to the power of money, in addition to its basic function as a medium of exchange. But we can attribute…
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US/Canada Poll- Quick Economic Recovery From COVID-19 Unlikely
Many think it’s unlikely the economy will recover quickly once COVID-19 lockdown is over Most negative about an economic recovery in hard-hit countries except China Paris, France April , 2020 — A majority of people in 10 of the 15 countries polled by Ipsos disagree that the economy will recover quickly once the lockdown from the…
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Record-Breaking Global Mobility Grounded By COVID-19 Pandemic
With global travel almost at a standstill, the latest results of the Henley Passport Index offer disturbing insight into the indiscriminate havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its inception in 2006, the index has provided the authoritative annual ranking of global passport strength. Travel freedom has increased dramatically over the period in 2006, a citizen…
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Our Cashless World Of Alternative Payments
The payments world has long been governed by the world’s great financial institutions. Banks and states have dominated the world’s spending habits, regulating transactions and payment methods. The last decade has seen a shift away from the great institutions having total control over the financial landscape, and it’s been largely down to the digital revolution.…