Bye-bye Blue
Brazil Sings a Familiar Kind of Blues

Brazil has its own version of the blue social model. And it’s dragging down the country’s economy.

What's Up Down Under?
Australia Weathering the Chinese Storm

Good employment figures suggest that Australia’s economy isn’t taking on too much water due to China’s troubles—at least not yet.

A Stronger North America
Swapping Crude with Mexico a Rare Win/Win

America’s move to trade different crude oil varieties with Mexico isn’t just efficient, it’s eco-friendly.

Bye-bye Blue
Big Japanese IPO Signals Blue Demise

Even in the Land of the Rising Sun, it’s now well-understood that the blue model can’t support a twenty-first century economy.

The Evolution of Erdogan
Turkish Govt. to Charge Kurdish Party Chief

The AKP appears be playing hardball before the new elections.

Enviro-Mental
Biofuel Boondoggle Threatens “Severe Economic Harm”

A new study warns of biofuel’s insidious and widespread ripple effects throughout the American economy.

$15 Minimum
Cuomo Moves to Destroy Upstate New York Economy

A $15 minimum wage sends a clear message to business: Sell New York bonds, stop hiring poor people, and see what you can do to move your company to a more welcoming state.

Religion in America
Church Picnics and the Communion of Saints

It is unrealistic to force people who have nothing in common in this world to enjoy relaxed sociability, and yet that has become the norm among American religious communities.

Chasing Shale
Support Swells for British Fracking

Political support for British fracking is crossing party lines. Is the UK finally ready to frack?

Blue Model Blues
Obama Doubles Down on Free Community College

As his second term wanes, President Obama seems to be making subsidized community college one of his foremost domestic priorities.

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