Some countries in the world do not have their own currency. It could be because their economies are too small or some other factors. For instance, a few countries in West and Central Africa use the West African CFA franc and the Central African CFA franc respectively. These countries are former colonies of France and …
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Copper is one of the most important mineral in the world and Copper prices are traditionally considered as the barometer of the global economy. As the world transitions to everything green, the demand for copper would only increase. One estimate puts the global copper consumption will double by 2035 in order for the world to …
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A neat infographic on the healthcare spending in the US: Click to enlarge U.S. Healthcare Spending, courtesy of Peter G. Peterson Foundation Source: Peter G.Peterson Foundation
The Automotive industry is one of the important industries in the European Union(EU). The industry provides millions of well-paid jobs and is critical to the economy of some countries such as Germany. In this post let’s take a look at some of the fascinating employment-related facts about this industry. According to the The European Automobile …
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The US tax system is one of the most complex in the world. The tax code is 6,871 pages long according to one estimate. When all the guidelines and regulations are included it goes to 75,000 pages ! The reason for the complexity is the tax code constantly gets updated with all kinds of exclusions, …
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