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NEWSROOM March 2025

“NEW ANALYSIS FROM ECONOMISTS FOR UKRAINE: THE COST OF U.S. AID TO UKRAINE IS LESS THAN HALF THE OFFICIAL FIGURES”

https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/new-analysis-economists-ukraine-cost-us-aid-ukraine-less-half-official-figures

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NEWSROOM March 2025

MARKETWATCH: DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION

https://missionbarns.com

https://ikee.lib.auth.gr/record/325009/files/Tsegelidis.pdf

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NEWSROOM March 2025 TRADE WARS

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“War, Trade and Natural Resources: A Historical Perspective” (Findlay & O’Rourke)

Preface to Power and Plenty: Trade, War, and the World Economy in the Second Millennium


NEWSROOM February 25, 2025

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“CHINA’S EXPANDING INFLUENCE IN LATIN AMERICA”

China’s Growing Influence in Latin America | Council on Foreign Relations


NEWSROOM February 25, 2025

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US BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (Consumer Price Index Summary)

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

“The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last12 months, the all items index increased 3.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.” (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

https://www.conference-board.org/research/us-forecast

https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/brief/inflation-database

INFLATION AND CONSUMER SPENDING (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/statistics/inflation#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20Labor’s,measure%20different%20aspects%20of%20inflation.


NEWSROOM February 2025

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INTEL, PAT GELSINGER: Wsp?

Intel’s rise and fall: A timeline of what went wrong

Intel is a technology company that designs and manufactures computer components, including processors, chipsets, and other hardware. Intel is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of semiconductors.


NEWSROOM February 2025

DENMARK: HOW WOULD YOU GO ABOUT PURCHASING A STATE (e.g. CALIFORNIA) FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT?

Help Denmark Buy California – Because Why Not?

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BERNARD ARNAULTA PROFILE

“Bernard Arnault (born March 5, 1949, Roubaix, France) is a French businessman best known as the chairman and CEO of the French conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the largest luxury-products company in the world.”

https://www.britannica.com/money/Bernard-ArnaultLVMH, world leader in high-quality products


NEWSROOM February 2025

The commercial real estate (CRE) crisis is a global financial crisis that began in the 2020s. It’s characterized by a rise in the number of properties at risk of foreclosure, a decline in property values, and a shortage of tenants. The crisis is affecting banks, investors, and the broader economy.”

https://hbr.org/2024/07/u-s-commercial-real-estate-is-headed-toward-a-crisis


NEWSROOM February 2025

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson. Entrepreneur who co-founded the Virgin Group in 1970. His fortune comes from a conglomerate of Virgin-branded businesses, including Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic. 


NEWSROOM February 2025

https://www.virgin.com/virgin-companies

Richard Branson, English entrepreneur and the founder of the Virgin Group.


NEWSROOM February 2025

JORGE PAULO LEMANN is a Brazilian billionaire investment banker, businessman, and former tennis player with dual Brazilian and Swiss citizenship. Lemann co-founded global investment firm 3G Capital, which owns brands such as Burger King, Anheuser-Busch and Heinz.

https://www.ambev.com.br

Ambev is a Brazilian company that produces and sells beer, soft drinks, and other beverages. It’s the largest brewer in Latin America and one of the world’s largest beer producers. 


NEWSROOM February 2025

WILLIAM HENRY GATES III is an American businessman, philanthropist, and computer programmer best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with Paul Allen.

How many books does Bill Gates read per year? 50 or so.

https://www.gatesnotes.com


NEWSROOM February 2025

Warren Buffett is an investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is known as the “Oracle of Omaha” for his advice on investing, business, and life. Buffett said that if he were starting again today with $10,000, he would focus first on small businesses.

https://www.berkshirehathaway.com


BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS NEWSROOM February 2025

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METAVERSE REAL ESTATE BOOM (VIRTUAL LAND ONLINE):

TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY, THAT IS THE QUESTION

“If you’re looking to buy or own virtual land online, platforms like Decentraland and The SandBox are the most popular options.”

https://www.wired.com/story/metaverse-land-rush-illusion

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/02/19/forbes-launches-permanent-presence-in-the-sandbox-metaverse


NEWSROOM February 2025 — METAVERSE REAL ESTATE BOOM

It’s an alternative to traditional properties; essentially, these are virtual (online) properties (“parcels located”) in the digital world — the metaverse.


NEWSROOM February 2025

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CRYPTOCURRENCY: SAM BANKMAN-FRIED

The parents of Sam Bankman-Fried (e.g. FTX Former CEO) are seeking a Presidential Pardon for their son’s 25-year sentence. (Source: Bloomberg Report)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-30/sam-bankman-fried-s-parents-explore-seeking-trump-pardon-for-son



NEWSROOM January 2025 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY (RCT): THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

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THIS IS US: RATIONAL VS. IRRATIONAL (CONSUMERIST) BEHAVIOR

For an integrative theory of social behaviour: Theorising with and beyond rational choice theory – Rutar – 2019 – Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour – Wiley Online Library

RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY: This theory suggests that (all) human behavior may be explained through the cost-benefit analysis, even when actions appear “irrational” since it assumes that people always have underlying rational motivations for their actions, even if those motivations are not immediately apparent.

‘So much choice and no choice at all’: A socio-psychoanalytic interpretation of consumerism as a source of pollution – Elizabeth Nixon, Yiannis Gabriel, 2016



OPINION January 2025

Home – The Giving Pledge

KUDOS TO WARREN BUFFETT AND BILL GATES

(THE FOUNDERS OF THE GIVING PLEDGE)

More than 99% of my wealth will go to philanthropy during my lifetime or at death. Warren Buffett


NEWSROOM January 2025

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SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH: IS APPLE Co. FINALLY GETTING AWAY FROM CHILD LABOR/FORCED LABOR SUPPLY CHAIN? IF NOT, CONSIDER BOYCOTTING THEM

You might consider boycotting a company if you want to express disapproval of their actions or force them to change their ways. Boycotts can be effective in protecting the environment and changing business practices. 

“Global supply chains are complex, involving multiple tiers of suppliers across countries and regions. This complexity can obscure unethical practices and labor exploitation. ILAB produces and funds research to expose child and forced labor throughout global supply chains, highlighting where risks occur. For companies, this research helps identify and address labor issues within their supply chains. Governments use it to develop more effective policies and regulations to combat labor exploitation, while consumers are able to make more ethical purchasing decisions.” U.S. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS

APPLE’S iPHONE SALES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON SLIPPED DESPITE A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED AI ROLLOUT

Apple posts record revenue of $124B despite iPhone sales decline


EDITORIAL OPINION January 2025

#mammon (“money”) is a term specifically referring to money, material wealth, avarice, or riches. Pagan God Mammon may also be personified as a false god who is worshipped for the desire to gain wealth. ©Copyright NFT


BOOK RECOMMENDATION

“THE MARKETS ARE MOVED BY ANIMAL SPIRITS AND NOT BY REASON.” Keynes, 1936

John Maynard Keynes | Biography, Theory, Economics, Books, & Facts | Britannica Money

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2014/09/basics.htm

“John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) was a graduate of King’s College, University of Cambridge, UK. John Maynard Keynes’ economic theories and policies helped the United States recover from the Great Depression. Keynesian economics, the economic theory developed by Keynes, is based on the idea that government intervention can stabilize the economy.”


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