Countries With the Widest Gap Between Rich and Poor

By Alexander E.M. Hess, Vince Calio and Thomas C. Frohlich  The United States of America — the land of opportunity — has the fourth […]

By Aidualc | 05 Aug 14 | Posted in Finding Oxstones | Comments (0)

Russia’s 21st Century Malaise in Five Grim Charts

It seems Vladimir Putin’s petro state has hit a wall, with the government last week reporting economic growth at a […]

By Aidualc | 18 Dec 13 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

How Big Should Government Be?

There are a couple of fundamental questions at the bottom of Washington’s ongoing battles over deficits and debt: (1) How […]

By Aidualc | 30 Jan 13 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)