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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Types and Examples of Trade Barriers
Trade barriers are restrictions on imports and exports or in other words, on the overall international trade induced by a particular government to either protect […]