Russia's War and the Global Economy | Nouriel Roubini

Nouriel Roubini. Source: https://www.concordia.net/Nouriel Roubini -- Project Syndicate Feb 25, 2022 It is tempting to think that the war in Ukraine will have only a minor economic and financial impa ...

U.S. Considers Radical Rethinking Of Dollar For Today's Digital World | David Gura

Feb. 6, 2022 (NPR) -- Since its establishment as the country's national currency, the dollar has undergone many updates and changes, but nothing compares to the proposal being debated today. The Unit ...

Fed Kicks Off Debate On Issuing Its Own Digital Currency | Jonnelle Marte

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Creating an official digital version of the U.S. dollar could give Americans more, and speedier, payment options, but it would also present financial stability risks and privacy co ...

The Unmanageable Future | John Michael Greer

Jan. 19, 2022 (EcoSophia.net) -- Explorers into unknown territory face plenty of risks. One that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves is the possibility that they know less about the country ...

Now Playing: Central Banks vs. BIS vs. Crypto

World News Trust Editorial Team Dec. 22, 2021 Imagine a new product of streaming content in which two ultra-powerful entities battle to control an up-and-coming new power source. But… the new source ...

NFTs and Central Bank Digital Currencies | Lamont Black, Ph.D.

Lamont Black This is module 9 of 10 for the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency course. Module 8 > Module 10 Readings Non-Fungible Tokens ERC-721 Tokens Central Bank Digital Currencies + Self-Directed Lear ...

Blockchain and NFTs: Power to the Creators | Adrian Pennington

Dec. 13, 2021 (Streaming Media Europe) -- Some say NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are a novelty, a status symbol for the crypto rich, and a bubble that's bound to burst. Others argue that NFTs will funda ...

Higher levels of education and higher income mean better health for older adults | Trinity College Dublin

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Oct. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- A new cross-national study comparing multimorbidity disease cluster patterns, prevalence and health risk factors across Ireland, Eng ...

A New Water Source That Could Make Drought a Thing of the Past | Ellen Brown

Oceans of water are beneath our feet, and new technologies are extracting it economically without ecological damage. Oct. 1, 2021 (Web of Debt) -- Lack of fresh water is now a global crisis. Water sh ...

The Negative-Sum Economy | John Michael Greer

Sept. 15, 2021 (EcoSophia.net) -- There are tides and seasons in the comments I field for posts here on my blog, certain questions that get asked at regular intervals, certain saliva-flecked tirades ...

Following Afghanistan Defeat: Can EU Win Own ‘Independence’ from the US? | Ramzy Baroud

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: via Wikimedia Commons) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 10, 2021 Suddenly, the idea put forth by French President E ...