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Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) Building in Washington. (Cliff)

May 12, 2019

IRS Silence on Cryptocurrencies Is Deafening

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Lack of Clarity Reveals Vulnerability, Invites Mass Noncompliance

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver municipal governments have passed laws to limit Airbnb that are de facto bans. (FCPP)

May 7, 2019

Suppress Airbnb, Expect a Black Market

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Peer-to-Peer Platforms Bring More Resources to Market

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Former Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa granted Assange the Ecuadorian citizenship. (Aland Molestina M.)

May 1, 2019

The Fate of Julian Assange

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Extradition to the United States Likely, Could Take Years

Paz Gómez

Bryan Caplan of George Mason University writes on what he finds interesting and important. The magnitude of taxpayer subsidies make the latter definitely the case for higher education. (Bryan Caplan)

April 30, 2019

How Universities Get Away with Teaching So Little

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Bryan Caplan: Signaling Offsets Lack of Human Capital

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Grid
Review

The ease of tax compliance is a major consideration for international investors. (FCPP)

April 29, 2019

Tax Compliance Is Killing Canada’s Competitiveness

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Locals Are Losing Confidence in Their Own Economy for Investment

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

With so much sensitive data floating around, private companies are also abusing it. (FCPP)

April 26, 2019

How to Protect Privacy in a Cashless Economy

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Canadian Legislators Have Acknowledged the Value of Privacy

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Central banks face a conundrum: for survival, they have little choice but to enter the digital-currency race. (FCPP)

April 26, 2019

Central Bankers Need to Learn to Code

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They Are No Longer the Only Game in Town

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is campaigning aggressively and counting on the public sector for support. (@RachelNotley)

April 8, 2019

What Control Freaks Did to Alberta

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Sheila Gunn Reid Unloads Rachel Notley’s Record before Election

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Grid
Review

Rather than focus on money-laundering laws, British Columbia should get its own house in order. (Voyager)

March 31, 2019

The Hidden Cost of a Money-Laundering Crackdown

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Complicated Regulations Fuel the Underground Economy and Corruption

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

In July 2018, 64-year-old AMLO succeeded on his third presidential election bid. (Wikimedia)

March 27, 2019

What AMLO Bodes for Mexico

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Welfare State Gets Boost amid Economic Uncertainty

Paz Gómez

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Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) Building in Washington. (Cliff)

May 12, 2019

IRS Silence on Cryptocurrencies Is Deafening

Lack of Clarity Reveals Vulnerability, Invites Mass Noncompliance

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver municipal governments have passed laws to limit Airbnb that are de facto bans. (FCPP)

May 7, 2019

Suppress Airbnb, Expect a Black Market

Peer-to-Peer Platforms Bring More Resources to Market

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Former Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa granted Assange the Ecuadorian citizenship. (Aland Molestina M.)

May 1, 2019

The Fate of Julian Assange

https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/espinosa-assange.jpg 1170 658 Paz Gómez Paz Gómez https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PAZ-1.jpg May 1, 2019 December 8, 2021

Extradition to the United States Likely, Could Take Years

Paz Gómez

Bryan Caplan of George Mason University writes on what he finds interesting and important. The magnitude of taxpayer subsidies make the latter definitely the case for higher education. (Bryan Caplan)

April 30, 2019

How Universities Get Away with Teaching So Little

Bryan Caplan: Signaling Offsets Lack of Human Capital

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Grid
Review

The ease of tax compliance is a major consideration for international investors. (FCPP)

April 29, 2019

Tax Compliance Is Killing Canada’s Competitiveness

Locals Are Losing Confidence in Their Own Economy for Investment

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

With so much sensitive data floating around, private companies are also abusing it. (FCPP)

April 26, 2019

How to Protect Privacy in a Cashless Economy

Canadian Legislators Have Acknowledged the Value of Privacy

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Central banks face a conundrum: for survival, they have little choice but to enter the digital-currency race. (FCPP)

April 26, 2019

Central Bankers Need to Learn to Code

They Are No Longer the Only Game in Town

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is campaigning aggressively and counting on the public sector for support. (@RachelNotley)

April 8, 2019

What Control Freaks Did to Alberta

Sheila Gunn Reid Unloads Rachel Notley’s Record before Election

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Grid
Review

Rather than focus on money-laundering laws, British Columbia should get its own house in order. (Voyager)

March 31, 2019

The Hidden Cost of a Money-Laundering Crackdown

Complicated Regulations Fuel the Underground Economy and Corruption

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

In July 2018, 64-year-old AMLO succeeded on his third presidential election bid. (Wikimedia)

March 27, 2019

What AMLO Bodes for Mexico

https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/american-values-2.jpg 1170 658 Paz Gómez Paz Gómez https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PAZ-1.jpg March 27, 2019 December 8, 2021

Welfare State Gets Boost amid Economic Uncertainty

Paz Gómez