COVID-19 and the advent of a “contactless economic system”

On: May 10, 2020

After successfully suppressing the spread of COVID-19 in Wuhan, the original epicenter of the novel coronavirus, China has emerged as a world leader in the fight against the pandemic, providing assistance to countries that have subsequently struggled in their efforts to contain the pandemic, especially Italy and Spain. In facingRead More →

Changing the global economic system must now be the top priority – Professor Andrew Goudie

By: Rhonda T. Mills

On: May 7, 2020

In: Economic system

Gro Harlem Brundtland warned in 2001 that increasing inequality would encourage the spread of disease (Photo: AP) For the first time in living memory, the global economy is no longer shaped primarily by politicians or economists, or even by market forces. Instead, he was overwhelmed by the imperative for ourRead More →

May 2020