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Explainer: Causes of the European Debt Crisis
The European Debt Crisis or the Eurozone Crisis was a debt crisis in the European Union that first emerged around 2008 and 2009. It involved […]
Bailout: Advantages and Disadvantages
A bailout is a colloquial term used to describe the actions and decisions involving the provision of financial assistance to a business organization, a specific […]
The 2019 Hong Kong Protests Explained
On 31 March 2019, the Civil Human Rights Front composed of 50 pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong launched a protest against the amendment Fugitive Offenders […]
Causes and Effects of the U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis
The United States Subprime Mortgage Crisis was a financial crisis transpiring between 2007 and 2010 across the nation that stemmed from the collapse of a […]
Difference between GDPR and Data Protection Directive
On 25 March 2018, the European Union started enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR. It is a landmark data privacy law that provides […]
Three Tools of Monetary Policy
A monetary policy is a macroeconomic tool utilized by the government through its monetary authority to either expand or contract the economy. It is a […]
Difference Between Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy
Fiscal policy and monetary policy are macroeconomic tools used for managing the economy or to be more specific, to resolve macroeconomic problems such as recession, […]
Minsky: The Financial Instability Hypothesis
Several economists have referenced the financial instability hypothesis developed by American economist Hyman Minsky to describe modern financial phenomena, especially downturns in the financial system […]
Causes of Ebola Outbreak
The Ebola virus disease or EVD has a high fatality rate of 50 percent according to the World Health Organization. The organization also noted that […]