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The most dangerous time of the month
Greg Beatty, Published on 27/09/2023
» It's the last day of the month. On this Friday, eight motorcycle drivers are waiting at the perimeter of a factory, 60 km from Bangkok. A throng of workers exit the factory. They hand over their ATM cards to the drivers, who know the passwords. Nobody smiles. They speed off, return twenty minutes later, having emptied the accounts for the debts owed with 10% to 30% interest for the month.
What's Driving Everything From a Market Frenzy to an Embrace of U.S. Deficits? Magical Thinking
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 01/02/2021
» The Wall Street bulls embracing sky-high stock values and the Washington pols embracing big deficits may be ideological opposites, but they have something important in common. Both draw sustenance from near-zero interest rates which make stocks more valuable and debt more supportable. And both risk taking this basically sound logic to extremes.
Healthcare in Thailand – Where's the potential?
Greg Beatty, Published on 30/12/2020
» Predictions are hard, especially about the future. One year ago, nobody would have believed it would be facemasks that would get us through the current pandemic. But we still need vaccines and technology solutions for a permanent fix.
Covid-19 Propelled Businesses Into the Future. Ready or Not.
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 28/12/2020
» For many who crossed the digital divide this year, there will be no going back.
The Next Decade: Where will the Jobs Be?
Greg Beatty, Published on 26/10/2020
» What will I be when I grow up? is a question that fascinates youngsters and even those on the cusp of adulthood. Only a decade ago, it seemed that with the right skills, university degree or family connection, employment was easy as buying a train ticket. Careers were limited only by aspiration. But what's in store for our sons and daughters?
Artificial Intelligence: How realistic is the claim that AI will change our lives?
Greg Beatty, Published on 01/09/2020
» Artificial Intelligence (AI) stakes a claim on productivity, corporate dominance, and economic prosperity with Shakespearean drama. AI will change the way you work and spend your leisure time and puts a claim on your identity.
Post COVID-19: What should we expect?
Greg Beatty, Published on 27/05/2020
» COVID-19 has disrupted everything with whiplash effect. The science is unsettled, there's no single approach by governments, and news coverage is schizophrenic. Let's examine what is expected for society, community, family and personally.
How the last three months changed your next ten years
Greg Beatty, Published on 22/04/2020
» We cannot understate the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, but its moment in time will eventually pass. Take comfort that life will not return to normal.
Economics vs. Epidemiology: Quantifying the Trade-Off
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 17/04/2020
» The rising economic toll of pandemic-induced shutdowns is fueling suspicions that government leaders are listening too much to epidemiologists and not enough to economists.
The Fed's Emergence as a Power Player Poses New Risks to Its Independence
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 13/04/2020
» On Wednesday, investors put the probability that Ford Motor Co. would default on its debts at around 20%. By Friday, that had plunged to 14%.