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Brazil’s pension system is among the most generous in the world, according to the OECD. (Alexa_Fotos)

September 3, 2019

Brazil’s Pension Reform: A Herculean Task

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Investor Confidence, Economic Growth Tied to Positive Outcome

Maurício Bento

The National Social Security Institute is a federal agency that handles Brazil's pensions. (Wikimedia)

August 28, 2019

Why Brazil Cannot Avoid Pension Reform

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Ageing Population, Privileges Underpin Untenable System

Maurício Bento

One-third of all borrowers have failed to complete their degrees. (Canva)

August 1, 2019

The US Student Debt Crisis in Numbers

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

Peer-to-Peer Lending, No-Loan Financial Aid Have Surged as Private Solutions

Paz Gómez

Charles Wheelan, author of Naked Statistics, has brought his insights to the world, seen here in Liberia. (@BridgeIntlAcads)

July 23, 2019

Why ‘Naked Statistics’ Succeeds Where Schools Fail

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Charles Wheelan’s Storytelling Reveals the Point of It All

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

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If students are too young and impressionable to take on loans, politicos shouldn’t promote state-sponsored loans. (Canva)

July 15, 2019

A Solution to Student-Loan Crisis: No More Risk-Free Loans

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Privatize All Programs to Immediately Stop The Bleeding

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Daniel Lacalle, author of Life in the Financial Markets and chief economist for Tressis. (Daniel Lacalle)

July 3, 2019

Financial-Market Naysayers No Match for Daniel Lacalle

https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/daniel-lacalle.jpg 1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA Fergus Hodgson, CAIA https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/fergus-hodgson-profile.jpg July 3, 2019 March 1, 2024

Hedge-Fund Economist Confronts Myths, Offers Sage Advice for Next Generation

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

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Canada takes longer and approves fewer drugs for consumption than the United States. (Pexels)

July 2, 2019

Imported Drugs from Canada: The Right Prescription?

https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/drugs-canada.jpg 1170 658 Paz Gómez Paz Gómez https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PAZ-1.jpg July 2, 2019 December 8, 2021

US Politicos Weigh Options to Circumvent Sky-High Prices

Paz Gómez

The real-estate sector contend their own downturn is, in effect, everyone’s downturn. (Orygun)

June 30, 2019

Canadians Abandon Ownership Thanks to Mortgage Restrictions

https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/censorship-1.jpg 1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA Fergus Hodgson, CAIA https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/fergus-hodgson-profile.jpg June 30, 2019 August 14, 2019

Fall in Housing Activity Is Fomenting Economic Hardship

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Fines are one way to bend internet firms, along with broader interpretation and enforcement of hate-speech legislation. (stevepb)

June 18, 2019

Digital Charter Is Trojan Horse for Censorship

https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/censorship.jpg 1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA Fergus Hodgson, CAIA https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/fergus-hodgson-profile.jpg June 18, 2019 August 14, 2019

Safety Protections Is Already Limiting Legitimate Discussions

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Centralized oil production made true the resource curse for Venezuela. (jp26jp)

June 3, 2019

A Timeline of US Sanctions on the Venezuelan Regime

https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sanctions-venezuela.jpg 1170 658 Paz Gómez Paz Gómez https://econamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PAZ-1.jpg June 3, 2019 December 8, 2021

Oil-Production Decline, Economic Crisis Preceded Punitive Measures

Paz Gómez