The ultra-rich are wealthier than any mere mortal could ever imagine. Looking at how much wealth they are expected to pass on to the next generation until 2030 drives home this point. A whopping 60 percent of the total pre-tax wealth that is expected t…
The price of gasoline in the United States has been climbing as markets are in turmoil following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, the Biden administration’s embargo on Russian oil is expected to cause drivers even more pain at the pump.As of…
While many of us have been forced to at least try to understand what an NFT is over the last year or so, the latest figures from Google Trends suggest that this research has not led to a sustained interest in the topic. For those that haven’t as yet at…
March 11, 2022 marks two years since the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic. On that day, the world registered 7,728 new cases – the largest share of which were in Italy, while the U.S. recorded just 365, bringing the c…
As of March 11, 12 PM CET, over 2.5 million people living in Ukraine have left the country to seek shelter from Russian aggression, either permanently or temporarily. As our chart based on data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN…
Consumer prices in the United States continued to rise in February of 2022 after inflation hit a 40-year high in January. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 7.9 percent compared to a year ago, while the core index excluding…
The extremely rich in post-Soviet countries are often called oligarchs. The term is of Greek origin can be loosely translated as “the rule of few”. While the word has become a source of dispute after the Russian invasion of Ukraine that entailed height…
On March 8, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order banning imports of Russian gas, coal and oil to the U.S., making it the first country in the current alliance against Putin to do so. While a trade stop especially on Russian natural gas could s…
нет войне – translated “No war” or “No to war”! Under this slogan, Russians have been demonstrating against the invasion of Ukraine since February 24. And this despite the fact that they expose themselves to considerable dangers. For example, the disse…
Following the introduction of sanctions against Russia by a large number of countries, more than 330 companies have announced their withdrawal or suspension of activities in that market, according to the Yale School of Management. With a wide range of …