Hate Monger George Galloway Enters London Mayoral Race
– – The upcoming election for the new Mayor of London has taken a twist. The hate filled anti-Israel former member of the British Parliament George Galloway has entered the race. The former MP for More...
Milton Julian, Creator of the Preppy Look, Dies at 96
Milton Julian who was known as the “ultimate haberdasher” and created the Ivy League preppy look, passed away at the age of 96. He lived and worked in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and developed More...
Berkeley Economics and Political Science Prof. Barry Eichengreen: Don’t Bet on a Stronger Dollar
Economic pundits, almost without exception, are predicting a stronger dollar in 2015 – an expectation that is leading investors to place some very large bets. But that market strategy could turn out to More...
Artificial Retina, Portable Solar Power, EasyJet – The Weekly Good News from Israel
In the 4th Jan 2015 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include: · Israeli scientists have developed the basis for an artificial retina. · Israeli paramedics saved More...
Berkeley Economics and Political Science Prof. Barry Eichengreen: Putting Deflation First
– The European Central Bank is moving, hesitantly but ineluctably, toward quantitative easing. The threat of deflation – and the ineffectiveness of its previous measures – leaves it no choice. More...
Ian Goldin, Oxford University, Commission for Future Generations: Global Solutions for Globalization’s Problems
– The last few decades of globalization and innovation have resulted in the most rapid progress that the world has ever known. Poverty has been reduced. Life expectancy has increased. Wealth has been created More...
UC Davis Study Shows All You Need to Succeed Is a Good Last Name
If your surname reveals that you descended from the “in” crowd in the England of 1066–the Norman Conquerors–then even now you are more likely than the average Brit to be upper class. More...
Sin-ming Shaw, former fellow at Oxford University: China’s Hong Kong Follies
– HONG KONG – The massive public demonstrations by students and young members of the middle-class that have roiled Hong Kong in recent weeks are ostensibly demands for democracy. But they actually reflect More...
Berkeley Economics and Political Science Prof. Barry Eichengreen: The Evolution of Devolution
– The Scots have spoken. A solid majority voted against independence in their historic referendum last month. But the debate left no question that an even larger majority favors the further devolution More...
Happy New Year: at Long Last, Neiman Marcus Opens in New York City
A Neiman Marcus store is opening its doors in Hudson Yards, located in one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods of Manhattan. The store is expected to open its doors in 2018, and is the first Neiman Marcus More...