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Portrait of the United States as a Developing Country from Boston Review. Dispelling myths of entrepreneurial exceptionalism, a sweeping new history of U.S. capitalism finds that economic gains have always been driven by the state.

Morals and the vaccine market May 04,2021 - Last updated at May 04,2021 ITHACA — As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic outstrips the severity of the first, a clear global bifurcation is emerging. The pandemic is abating, gradually and unevenly, across richer countries, but flaring up in several developing and emerging economies, most notably India, but also to varying degrees in countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, the Philippines, Ethiopia and Kenya. There are many reasons f...

Commentary: Glaring vaccine gaps across the world are too big to ignore Toggle share menu Advertisement Commentary: Glaring vaccine gaps across the world are too big to ignore Many hoped the pandemic would end proprietary science and patent-based market monopolies. That hope has since faded, says Kaushik Basu. FILE PHOTO: A health worker prepares a dose of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Tecn...

May 3, 2021 ITHACA, New York – As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic outstrips the severity of the first, a clear global bifurcation is emerging. The pandemic is abating, gradually and unevenly, across richer countries, but flaring up in several developing and emerging economies, most notably India, but also to varying degrees in countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, the Philippines, Ethiopia, and Kenya. There are many reasons for this divide, but uneven access to hea...

Inequity in access to Covid-19 vaccines abets second wave Kaushik Basu More than one billion vaccine doses have now been administered worldwide, but vast disparities remain. As the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic outstrips the severity of the first, a clear global bifurcation is emerging. The pandemic is abating, gradually and unevenly, across richer countries, but flaring up in several developing and emerging economies, most notably India, but also to varying degrees in countries such as ...

Why no one’s going to break up Big Tech There is still huge disagreement about how to contain Big Tech.  AP Save Share US senator Amy Klobuchar didn’t mince words about Mark Zuckerberg. The Facebook founder was effectively a hypocrite, Klobuchar said in March, as she opened her first hearing as chair of the Senate subcommittee on antitrust. Zuckerberg and his fellow tech titans talk a good game about the need for “disruptive” new technologies and companies to keep capital...

March 16 2021 The Swiss M&A market in 2020 suffered in the first six months, particularly during the first Swiss lockdown, where a decline was seen in deal flow and volume due to the impact of COVID-19, with some sectors deal activity down by 50%. The uncertainty caused by the pandemic was particularly reflected in a decrease of approximately 42% in the number of inbound transactions and a 24% reduction in outbound transactions. However, in the second half of 2020, the o...

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

Chinese Authorities Approve HHI-DSME Marriage China has approved the merger between Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The marriage between Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has cleared a major hurdle by obtaining unconditional approval from China. Now, it needs to get permits from authorities in Korea, the European Union and Japan. Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a shipbuilding arm of Hyundai Heavy...