Category Archives: wealth
Big Shifts in the Economies of Nations, 2012-2017
The daily and weekly news informs us, relentlessly, of the economic progress, or lack thereof, in the major nations and groups of nations (the European Union, in particular), and occasionally in the ‘developing nations.’ It is difficult to keep all … Continue reading
Posted in Demography, Government & Politics, wealth
Tagged China, economic strength, European Union, GDP, Gross Domestic Product, international trade, Russia, trade imbalance
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Virtual Princes, Virtual Wealth
I start by asserting that the fundamental sources of true wealth are in the earth and the sea. Some people create new wealth by transforming the lives and minerals grown in and extracted from these two sources into useful things … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Literature, Economics, Government & Politics, History, wealth
Tagged land, the land, The Leopard by Tomasi di Lampedusa, the sea, wealth
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