by Andrew Moran | Dec 20, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Politics
The U.S. Dollar Index, which gauges the greenback against a basket of currencies, recently plunged to its lowest level in nearly three years when it slipped below 90.00. The index has cratered 17% since hitting a peak of 103.00 this past spring, bringing its...
by Andrew Moran | Jun 23, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Columns, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Social Issues, Trade
Not Made in China Even before the Coronavirus pandemic paralyzed the planet, some of the world’s largest companies had been shifting their operations from China to other nations. With rising tariffs and ballooning labor costs, businesses were disincentivized to...
by John Dempsey | Feb 2, 2018 | Trump Administration
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by Archived Author | Dec 22, 2017 | International
During World War II, two prominent European countries opted to stay out. Sweden remained neutral, while Switzerland stayed independent. Decades later, we see the true meaning of those two stances. Switzerland is independent and therefore fiercely defends its borders,...
by Graham J Noble | Feb 23, 2017 | International, The Dialogue
Switzerland is not a country often in the news. Famous for its status as a neutral nation, Switzerland is neither a European Union member-state nor a part of NATO. It does, however, have a high immigrant population, and that fact – along with its geographical size and...