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22 Days To Armageddon! Here’s How The American Economy Is Hurtling Towards An “Own Goal” And Why It Matters To All Of Us!

Global Economy

Photo by Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández on Unsplash Is the United States hurtling towards a "self inflicted" economic apocalypse? Do "we" have only 22 days left to "save the world"? In case you think I'm talking nonsense, let me enlighten you to the "simple" fact that the US economy has until June 1st to stave off … Continue reading 22 Days To Armageddon! Here’s How The American Economy Is Hurtling Towards An “Own Goal” And Why It Matters To All Of Us! →

Can The “Next” Steve Jobs Please Stand Up? Moving Beyond Silicon Valley’s “Lost” Decade!

Elon Musk

Elon Musk When was the last time we saw "truly" game changing tech inmovations? 2007? When the "legendary" Late Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to the world? Or, a few years earlier, Mark Zuckerberg came up with Facebook, though it is "disputed" as far as "originality" of innovation is concerned? Maybe, the sequential "iterations" from … Continue reading Can The “Next” Steve Jobs Please Stand Up? Moving Beyond Silicon Valley’s “Lost” Decade! →

10 Reasons Why The “Stressed” Global Economy Is In For A Hard Landing!

Global Economy

1. The Global Economy is under lots of "stress," and the feeling of "weirdness" where nothing makes sense about where it is headed adds to the overall sense of what The Atlantic Magazine called "The Everything is Weird" Economy. So, to make it easier for you, the reader, to comprehend what is happening in the … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why The “Stressed” Global Economy Is In For A Hard Landing! →

The Global Economy Has “Nowhere” To Run, Nowhere To Hide! The Great Stagflation And The Road To Redemption!

Global Economy

The Global Economy Is Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place! Ever heard the saying, Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place? This signifies someone or something that is facing an "impossible" choice in the face of a "pincer" of a "double whammy" of sorts challenging situation. In such cases, there is no … Continue reading The Global Economy Has “Nowhere” To Run, Nowhere To Hide! The Great Stagflation And The Road To Redemption! →

What’s With The Millennials? Quiet Quitting, The Great Resignation, And Now, Moonlighting! Slackers Or Pioneers Of A New Era Of Work And Life?

Millennials

What's the matter with Millennials? First, they quit their jobs en masse, in what was dubbed The Great Resignation. Next, they refused to work over and beyond their basic expectations in what is now being termed as Quiet Quitting, or the practice of taking it easy at work. Moreover, Millennials are also at the forefront … Continue reading What’s With The Millennials? Quiet Quitting, The Great Resignation, And Now, Moonlighting! Slackers Or Pioneers Of A New Era Of Work And Life? →

Putin Orders Partial Mobilization, Biden Vows To Defend Taiwan As Xi Flexes His Muscles! Are We Headed To A “Nuclear Winter”?

Nuclear Winter

The latest news from Russia is that Vladimir Putin has ordered "partial mobilization, " meaning that any Russian adult can be called upon to enlist in the army to serve the nation in its wartime efforts. While this falls short of conscription, this latest move goes far beyond what Putin has been doing. The announcement … Continue reading Putin Orders Partial Mobilization, Biden Vows To Defend Taiwan As Xi Flexes His Muscles! Are We Headed To A “Nuclear Winter”? →

India@75: An Aspiring Powerhouse Or A Middling Power, Plodding And Muddling Along?

India@75

Is India@75 an aspiring economic powerhouse or a middling power "plodding along" and "muddling through" a steady stream of crises, unable to reach its potential? Well, one would undoubtedly believe the former if one were to go by the media spin and the propaganda unleashed almost hourly and amplified by the many "cheerleaders" in all … Continue reading India@75: An Aspiring Powerhouse Or A Middling Power, Plodding And Muddling Along? →

Here’s Why Global Markets Have Been Gyrating Like Junkies And Behaving Like Drunkard’s Walk!

Global Markets

As global markets gyrate wildly, with "euphoric" gains one day and equally depressing falls the next, one wonders what investors are smoking as they go long and short in their positions. Moreover, this zig-zag behaviour of global markets reminds us of a "Drunkards Walk" where investors are unsure about their movements, let alone able to … Continue reading Here’s Why Global Markets Have Been Gyrating Like Junkies And Behaving Like Drunkard’s Walk! →

The Great Unraveling! How Five Decades Of Economic And Financial “Excesses”​ Have Reached A Tipping Point And Threaten Our Collective Future

The Great Unraveling

Ever since the United States unilaterally pulled out of the Gold Standard, thereby "delinking" the creation of money underpinned by a physical asset, the ensuing neoliberal economic model of ordering societies has held sway over not only the West but also in large swathes of the developing world. While the merits and demerits of whether … Continue reading The Great Unraveling! How Five Decades Of Economic And Financial “Excesses”​ Have Reached A Tipping Point And Threaten Our Collective Future →

The Global Economy Is Now In A “Slow Motion” Collapse! Don’t Expect Big Bang Fireworks! Likely End In A Whisper

Global Economy

The global economy is currently in a "slow motion" collapse. Unlike The Great Recession of 2008, where the bankruptcy of the American Investment Bank, and Lehman Brothers set in motion a "near death" of the global financial system, this time around, it is "death by a thousand cuts" for the global economy. We can see … Continue reading The Global Economy Is Now In A “Slow Motion” Collapse! Don’t Expect Big Bang Fireworks! Likely End In A Whisper →