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Illustration: © Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesA few years ago, former World Bank…
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In a recent New York Times column, economist Paul Krugman raises the spectre of a…
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Queen's famous ballad 'We are the champions' was voted as the world's favourite song, according…
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An age old debate in economics is which gives you a better idea of overall…
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Kenya has been having elections. The results were announced on Saturday. Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's richest…
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A somewhat bizarre statistic heard on the radio this morning. The discussion was on the…
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