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Plot twist: that shiny iPhone wasn't a phone purchase - it was a 20-year mortgage on your digital soul. Remember when Apple just made computers? Those adorable beige boxes that looked like they belonged in a dentist's office? Well, somewhere between the iPod and world domination,
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Picture this: You're building a bookshelf for your garage and accidentally construct a Home Depot. That's basically what happened to Amazon with AWS. What started as Jeff Bezos scratching his head over why his engineers were spending 70% of their time rebuilding the same boring infrastructure
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Hey there, savvy investors! Pop quiz time: What's Disney's biggest money-maker? If you said "movies," congratulations - you just fell into the same trap as 99% of people. Plot twist: Disney's theatrical films contributed less than 10% of their whopping $91.4
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When countries get into diplomatic spats these days, they're more likely to reach for their wallets than their weapons. Welcome to the world of economic sanctions, where the power of the purse has become the preferred tool of international pressure. Grab a coffee, and let's unpack
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Imagine this: it’s 1886 in a small Atlanta pharmacy. A curious pharmacist stirs up a syrupy concoction, mixes it with fizzy water, and unknowingly sets the foundation for one of the world’s most valuable brands. Fast-forward to today, Coca-Cola is more than just a soda; it’s a
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Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, is a term we often hear thrown around in economic news. But what exactly does it mean? Simply put, GDP is the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders over a specific period, usually a year. It&
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The author of the book is an Italian economist with plenty of experience in innovative monetary and fiscal policy practices. She worked at the IMF, universities and even the Department of the Treasury (in Italy). The book takes the reader through a journey, that often feels academic, to cover all
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Over the summer, one of the main battles unfolded at box offices worldwide: Barbie vs. Oppenheimer. The movies delve into vastly different topics, with Barbie, unsurprisingly, exploring the world of the iconic doll, and Oppenheimer focusing on the story behind the atomic bomb. However, both films received rave reviews, grossed
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Welcome to your one-stop resource for understanding the complex world of central banking, where we'll be peeling back the layers to examine the roles and functions of these financial titans. We're diving deep into what a central bank is, what function it performs and use examples
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In the past couple years, Governments and Central banks have been busy adjusting their fiscal and monetary policies, to absorb the different financial and economic shocks caused by a plethora of global events (the COVID-19 pandemic, raw material shortages, geopolitical issues, etc.). Therefore I thought it might be useful to
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The global population is undergoing a significant transformation, characterized by a remarkable increase in the number of seniors. By 2050, it is projected that the world will be home to 2.1 billion seniors, a staggering figure that demands attention and understanding of the economics involved. In the past this
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Have you ever wanted to get a better sense of how the economy is doing around the world, but found it hard to wrap your head around complex economic indicators like the Gross Domestic Product or consumer price inflation? If yes, then you’re in luck! In this blog post