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Economic Development
US-China Relations After the Summit
July 20, 2026

A new chapter in US-China Relations Figure 1: Children waved Chinese and American flags in a choreographed welcome, The Globe and Mail    ‘China has been ripping us off for…

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When Nepal Caught Fire – The Gen Z Protests
September 26, 2025

Figure 1: Street Protest in Nepal. Source: CBC   Introduction Nepal’s recent Gen Z protest has highlighted the importance of how poor governance can lead to a complete collapse. Years…

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Trump vs Fed: Case for Federal Reserve Independence
September 6, 2025

Introduction Central banks across the globe have been the subject of scrutiny recently, with raging debate surrounding the modern need for their de jure independence. Before his re-election, Trump stated…

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The Price of Prosperity: How East Asia’s Future is Being Rewritten
March 31, 2025

Demographic Shifts in East Asia East Asia is facing a severe population crisis. Plummeting birth rates, ageing populations and the rise of singleness are leaving governments stumped. In just a…

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Two Koreas, Two Economies: Exploring the Development Journeys of the North and South
October 11, 2024

Though today the world is accustomed to seeing two Koreas, the Korean Peninsula was a unified nation for over a millennium until its division just over 114 years ago. By…

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Do We Really Want Economic Equality?
March 21, 2023

The issue of wealth inequality has been the subject of political dispute for the past 100 years or more. According to the 2022 World Inequality Report, the richest 10% of…

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