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Access to reliable, credible and up-to-date economic data has been cited as a frustrating challenge facing economic policy makers in their quest to chart favourable development plans in Africa.

Hundreds of industry leaders recently warned that AI poses a threat of "mass human extinction." But is the hype overblown?

Sometimes the best referrals for the best American products come from word of mouth or personal experience. In this article, I feature three American-owned companies that make their goods in the USA: Two of which I have purchased myself, and one of which was recommended to me.

At a time when almost no form of behavior is considered a disgrace, the long, drawn-out scenario over the debt ceiling vs. cuts in spending is disgraceful. The debt alone is a disgrace. The battle over it is worse.

The pandemic showed how callous, unequal, and ineffective American health care can be—but some medical bigwigs seem to want people to stop pointing that out.

Michael Roberts discusses Daron Acemoglu’s warning that artificial intelligence will be used to flatten living standards and increase capital’s profitability

A paper of Marxist polemic and Marxist unity

WASHINGTON — “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” is an old and familiar quotation, often attributed to Albert Einstein, who was on to something almo

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way” is an old and familiar quotation, often attributed to Albert Einstein, who was on to something almost as significant as E=MC2. What if there is no will, is there still a way? It doesn’t seem likely.

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way” is an old and familiar quotation, often attributed to Albert Einstein, who was on to something almost as significa