Future Economics

To understand how humans react and adapt to economic change we need to study people who live in harsh environments. This audiobook tells the personal stories of humans living in extreme situations, and of the financial infrastructure they create. Here, economies are not concerned with the familiar stock market crashes, housing crises, or banking scandals of the financial pages.

Ein neues Land - das klingt wie eine Verheißung. Tatsächlich ist es längst da, dieses neue Land, nur muss es endlich sichtbar werden. Verena Pausder entwirft in ihrem Buch eine faszinierende Skizze der Zukunft, mutig und konsequent. Es ist der Entwurf eines Landes, das nicht mehr auf den Wohlstand der Vergangenheit setzt, sondern mit neuen Technologien, neuen Lebensentwürfen - und vor allem neuen Ideen das Leben von uns allen verändern wird.

Tensions between the world's superpowers are mounting in Washington, D.C., and Beijing. But between these hubs of high-level politics, an entirely new reality is emerging. Yet the People's Republic of China and the state of California have built deep and interdependent socioeconomic exchanges that reverberate across the globe, and these interactions make California a microcosm of the most important international relationship of the 21st century. In The Transpacific Experiment, journalist Matt Sheehan chronicles the real people who are making these connections.

Sitting between planned parenthood and Pornhub, sexual wellness is the next blue ocean for tech entrepreneurs and investors alike, but nobody is talking about it. This recession-proof industry will be worth an estimated $122 billion by 2026, yet no one is prepared for this wave of innovation. But after years of being ignored due to shame and stigma, the sexual wellness revolution is upon us at last. If you ask Andrea Barrica, it's embarrassing it took this long.

Who Owns Canada Now demonstrates that Canada is currently led by business moguls who offer innovative policies and a new vision for the country. Through incisive analysis and exclusive interviews, Francis reveals our country's most powerful players in the most important business topic of the year.

"Economics for a Changing World: Shaping the Future of Global Prosperity" is a comprehensive exploration of modern economics, offering valuable insights into key concepts, theories, and policy implications. Covering both macroeconomic and microeconomic perspectives, the book addresses fundamental principles such as monetary policy, inflation, and unemployment, while also delving into topics like interest rates and statistics to provide analytical tools for navigating economic phenomena. Readers will gain an understanding of the role of financial institutions in shaping economic outcomes, ...

As the shockwaves of COVID-19 continue to spread, and as the smoke clears from a year of anger and unrest, many people feel forlorn about the future. In End State, James Plunkett argues that this can be a moment not of despair, but of historic opportunity - a chance to rethink, renew and reform some of the most fundamental ways we organise society. In much the same way as societies emerged stronger from crises in the past - building the state as we know it today - we, too, can build a happier future.

This book contains the history of cryptocurrency; how it works; names and descriptions of the leading coins, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin; and much more. It explains mining and how to mine cryptocurrency. It will explain why some analysts believe its future is brighter than gold. In this book, you will learn why cryptocurrency is the future, and why it isn't going anywhere.

When it comes to the afflictions of the global economy, almost everyone - and especially Donald Trump - is quick to point the finger of blame at the state of international trade. But what about unconstrained capital flows? Unfettered capital has resulted in a string of financial and economic crises that have left our political systems strained and dialogue corroded. The once perceived benefits of openness have been cast to the wayside and the cracks in the global order can no longer be ignored.

With a plan for reducing US oil dependency. It’s never too late to top your personal best. Now eighty years old, T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure in the business world. Known as the “Oracle of Oil” because of his uncanny ability to predict the direction of fuel prices, he built Mesa Petroleum, one of the largest independent oil companies in the United States, from a $2,500 investment. In the 1980s, Pickens became a household name when he executed a series of unsolicited buyout bids for undervalued oil companies.

FedNow is a real-time payment service being developed by the US Federal Reserve to enable faster, more efficient, and secure payments. This audiobook provides an in-depth look at FedNow, covering its features, implementation and rollout, impact on financial institutions, businesses, and consumers, regulatory landscape and compliance, security and privacy considerations, and future outlook.

Tariffs are a fundamental component of global trade policy, serving as a means for governments to regulate imports, protect domestic industries, and influence international economic relations. They have been utilized throughout history as a tool for economic strategy, national security, and political leverage. This book explores the intricacies of tariffs, from their historical roots to their modern applications, analyzing their impact on economies worldwide.

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?

메디치미디어는 2020년 6월에 제2회 '메디치포럼-힘의 역전2, 달라진 세계'를 개최하여 세상의 변화에 어떻게 적응할 지에 대한 고민을 뛰어넘어, 팬데믹을 어떤 분기점으로 만들 것인가라는 문제를 던진 바 있다. 바야흐로 변화를 향한 의지의 방향을 찾으려는 것이다. 완전히 달라진 세계에서 우리가 만들어야 할 미래와 우리의 과제는 무엇일까. 각 분야의 '힘의 역전'을 위해 필요한 태도와 전략을 제안하는 문정인, 다니엘 튜더, 김세연, 유명희, 김동환, 민금채, 이원재의 포럼 발표와 인터뷰를 이 책에 담았다.

What is the Metaverse? Simply put, the Metaverse is a digital space represented by digital representations of people, places, and things. In other words, it’s a digital world with real people represented by digital objects. And without a doubt, the Metaverse has the potential to shape our society, politics, and culture. The expansion of the Metaverse will expand the value unlocked and potentially lead to a rapid expansion of the global economy.

The news is full of accounts of the rise and fall of economies around the world, but you may not know how these changes can affect your life. 101 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the Global Economy takes the basics of global economics and breaks them into 10 straightforward chapters. From the organizations involved and trade imbalances to global risk and foreign investment, Dr. Michael Taillard describes the world markets in terms that you can recognize. You'll also learn how these matters affect the United States and your own financial future.

Some of the biggest choices facing Americans today are not obvious. Meanwhile, public debate on the most attention-grabbing issues that Americans confront are avoiding discussion about the most critical underlying causes. The Future is Now offers a guide to understanding the forces behind some of the biggest challenges Americans face in the 21st Century: Globalization and globalism, the politicization of climate change, censorship, the impact of unionized government, the rise of China, policies driving up the cost of housing, counterproductive policies affecting the homeless, the conflict ...

Money Plain & Simple provides a straightforward guide to understanding the global monetary system and why the shine is off the US dollar’s position as the Gold Standard of world currencies. Steven J. Spence, a military veteran and corporate employee-turned-entrepreneur, lays out a concise history of the US monetary system. He’s candid about his own hard-won life lessons and then shares how he came to discover the tough realities revealed in this informative audiobook.

Patrick Dixon looks at how the future will be Fast, Urban, Tribal, Universal, Radical and Ethical - a future of boom and bust and great economic change as the emerging markets grow up; a future of great advances in medicine and also greater threats from viral epidemics; a future of political shocks and greater conflicts; a future in which people will strive for more privacy and businesses will change the way they relate to their staff and their customers.

You're about to learn everything you need to know about how to get started in the world of Bitcoin. Currency is always an interesting subject in the world of business and investment, but what if that currency had no centralized location that made it immune to government and bank interference? What if that currency was a digital currency that allowed you to carry millions of dollars around in your pocket without a problem? What if the benefits of that crypto-currency were available to YOU?