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A cruise ship originating from Greenland has made a stop in Churchill — something the northern Manitoba town's mayor says hasn't happened in well over a decade.

Four local artists earned top spot in their categories at the recent Northern Juried Art Show.

MILAN — For several decades, markets and market incentives were the main drivers of economic trends and policies. No longer. We have now entered an age of political economy, in which the actions of governments and the possibility of drastic policy shifts have become the main determinants of economic performance.

Demographics and public debt are among the brakes on growth. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Letter claims central varsity’s administration, under orders of vice-chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty, has been attacking Nobel laureate, who has 'ideological differences' with BJP-led Centre

A math teacher at Manchester Valley High School in Carroll County died Monday in a car accident that also involved a private school bus.

In 2008, University of Chicago economist (and future Nobel laureate) Richard Thaler and Harvard law professor Cass Sunstein published their book Nudge, which popularized the idea that subtle design changes in the architecture of choice (“nudges”) can influence our behavior. The book became a global phenomenon and marked an intellectual watershed. But 15 years after its publication, the question remains: Has behavioral economics lived up to the hype?

CAMBRIDGE — In 2008, University of Chicago economist (and future Nobel laureate) Richard Thaler and Harvard law professor Cass Sunstein published their book Nudge, which popularised the idea that subtle design changes in the architecture of choice (“nudges”) can influence our behaviour. The book became a global phenomenon and marked an intellectual watershed. But 15 years

Lawyer Antara Haldar assess the legacy of the intellectual challenge to the view that rational self-interest guides our actions