Nobel Laureate in Economics, Joseph Stiglitz: A Rule of Law for Sovereign Debt
Governments sometimes need to restructure their debts. Otherwise, a country’s economic and political stability may be threatened. But, in the absence of an international rule of law for resolving sovereign More...
China Crying Fowl over New $1.1 Trillion US Budget
China is complaining that the new U.S. $1.1 trillion budget passed by Congress hits Chinese chicken growers and otherwise “discriminate against Chinese companies, violate the principles of fair trade More...
Even ‘They’ Are Warning You
Most people don’t think — many no longer can, even if they try, because their capacity for independent thought has been systematically eroded by prolonged over-exposure to the media. Every successive More...
Israel, US sign tax information pact
– The Israel Tax Authority will report to the US IRS on accounts held by Americans in Israel. – The Israeli and US governments have signed an agreement aimed at improving international tax More...
Ruth Porat turns down the US Treasury to remain on Wall Street
– Ruth Porat / Getty – / By Albert Hecht / It is no easy achievement to rise to the top in the tough and hyper-competitive, world of Wall Street, and even more so if you are a woman. A case More...