Future Economics

"America at the Crossroads: Parallels with the Roman Empire’s Fall" explores the economic, military, political, and social factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire, drawing comparisons with modern-day America.

Este libro es un mapa confiable para ayudarte a alcanzar tus objetivos financieros. Con un lenguaje claro, ejemplos prácticos y un contenido rico, este libro es un aliado esencial en la construcción de un futuro financiero más seguro y prometedor.

A book that looks at how local, regional, and national governments can use existing instruments to steer their economies to include more innovative industries that provide a higher economic value-add.

Christophe Guilluy, a French geographer, makes the case that France has become an "American society" - one that is both increasingly multicultural and increasingly unequal. The divide between the global economy's winners and losers in today's France has replaced the old left-right split, leaving many on "the periphery".

Note: This is a Beginner's Basic Guide to Investing in Gold and Silver. Knowledge is power, and nowhere does this hold more truth than in investing. Clearly, investing in silver and gold will help protect your assets in the event of a currency collapse. While many people claim this can't happen, there are just as many signs pointing to it as a serious possibility.

If you think it’s getting harder to both make a living and make a life, economist and former secretary of labor Robert Reich agrees with you. Americans may be earning more than ever before, but we’re paying a steep price: we’re working longer, seeing our families less, and our communities are fragmenting. With the clarity and insight that are his hallmarks, Reich delineates what success has come to mean in our time. He demonstrates that although we have more choices as consumers, and investors, the choices themselves are undermining the rest of our lives.

The retail industry, along with airlines, tourism, and hospitality, has been severely affected by the crisis and pandemic impact on economy and purchasing power of consumers. The change of business environments made many quick moves in the disruptive areas of what took years and now have to accelerate faster to stay afloat and survival.

The airlines have been hit hard by many recent crisis from 9/11, hurricanes, social unrest, and now the pandemic. Massive layoffs, loss in business, empty planes, bankruptcies, bailouts, and consolidations are expected. The book will shed some light on the future of that critical sector with the biggest "black swan" that airlines have faced since their inception.

Tim Wise is one of America's most prolific public intellectuals. His critically acclaimed books, high-profile media interviews, and year-round speaking schedule have established him as an invaluable voice in any discussion on issues of race and multicultural democracy. In Under the Affluence, Wise discusses a related issue: economic inequality and the demonization of those in need.

In this summary, quickly grasp the key ideas in Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future in less than one hour. Writing for the New York Times for over two decades, Krugman has written an enormous amount of well researched long-form journalism on a variety of topics, from Social Security to the media around a central theme: America is headed in the wrong direction, both economically and politically.

Will China be the leading global power of this century? Otto Tien-Pok Xing argues that China is set to be the dominant superpower in 10 years.

Il futuro di una volta era migliore, oppure si guardava a esso con più ottimismo? Quali erano le condizioni di vita quando il futuro era più roseo? Se oggi il futuro appare peggiore, dobbiamo disperare, o consolarci pensando che viviamo molto meglio di ieri? Dobbiamo rallegrarci di vivere in un Paese pacifico e libero, dove lo Stato si dà carico del benessere dei cittadini e li assicura nei confronti di molti rischi, dove tutti possono fruire dei benefici del progresso tecnologico, che fa parte della ristretta schiera delle nazioni sviluppate?

In Residual Governance, Gabrielle Hecht dives into the wastes of gold and uranium mining in South Africa to explore how communities, experts, and artists fight for infrastructural and environmental justice. Hecht outlines how mining in South Africa is a prime example of what she theorizes as residual governance—the governance of waste and discard, governance that is purposefully inefficient, and governance that treats people and places as waste and wastelands.

In this audiobook, we will explore the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States, with a specific focus on the Federal Reserve's FEDNOW initiative. We will delve into the concept of CBDC and its potential impact on the economy, discussing both the benefits and challenges associated with its adoption.

L o que está sucediendo en el ámbito del trabajo es fascinante, pero puede, también, ser fuente de temor, ansiedad, preocupación. ¿Cómo está cambiado el mundo laboral? ¿Cuáles son las múltiples consecuencias de la doble disrupción, la robotización y la pandemia? ¿Por qué muchas de las tendencias que se visualizaban para dentro de varios años se hicieron realidad tan rápidamente? ¿Qué es lo que está por llegar?

The dangers are manifold: Terrorism. Judges who think they're God (and who are anti-God). Rising economic challenges from China and India. Immigrants and young Americans who know little about American history and values. Can America survive? Yes, says Newt Gingrich, and we as Americans can do more: We can create a safer, more prosperous, and healthier America for our children and grandchildren. How? By enacting a 21st Century Contract with America.

This short, accessible book seeks to explore the future of work through the views and opinions of a range of expertise, encompassing economic, historical, technological, ethical, and anthropological aspects of the debate.

David Rowan travels the globe in search of the most exciting and pioneering start-ups building the future. He’s got to know the founders of WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Google, Spotify, Xiaomi, Didi, Nest, Twitter and countless other ambitious entrepreneurs disrupting businesses in almost every sector. And yet too often the companies they’re disrupting don’t get it. They think they can innovate through jargon: with talk of change agents and co-creation gurus, ideas portals and webinars, make-a-thons and hackfests, paradigm shifts and pilgrimages to Silicon Valley.

For two and a half centuries, America has been held together by the belief that if you work hard and conduct yourself responsibly in this country, you will be able to prosper and leave a better life for your children. But over the past decade, that idea has come into crisis. In this story-driven manifesto on the future of American work, author Jay Richards argues that such thinking is counterproductive - making us more fragile, more dependent, and less equipped to succeed in a rapidly changing economy.

The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an era of renewed global struggle: the era of Cool War. Just as the Cold War matched the planet’s reigning superpowers in a contest for geopolitical supremacy, so this new age will pit the United States against a rising China in a contest for dominance, alliances, and resources. Already visible in Asia, the conflict will extend to the Middle East (U.S.-backed Israel versus Chinese-backed Iran), Africa, and beyond.