by Aseem Gupta | Jan 31, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
Norway consistently ranks among the richest countries in the world. It boasts one of the highest GDPs per capita, universal healthcare, generous parental leave, strong labor protections, and one of the lowest corruption levels globally. Its citizens enjoy both...
by Aseem Gupta | Jan 24, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
In every economic downturn, and during every period of rising inequality, one idea returns with force: tax the rich. It is politically elegant, emotionally satisfying, and morally intuitive. If wealth is increasingly concentrated at the top, why not simply tax it...
by Aseem Gupta | Dec 27, 2025 | Economics, Markets & Money
France is not in sudden collapse. It is not facing an immediate sovereign default. It remains the eurozone’s second-largest economy and one of the most institutionally sophisticated states in Europe. Yet beneath that stability lies a structural trap. For decades,...
by Aseem Gupta | Dec 13, 2025 | Economics, Markets & Money
In late 2025, a series of announcements quietly rewrote the scale of modern corporate ambition. Infrastructure commitments tied to artificial intelligence surged into the trillions. Multi-year agreements for data centers measured in gigawatts. Chip supply contracts...
by Aseem Gupta | Sep 28, 2025 | Economics, Markets & Money
What happens when a nation’s prosperity is siphoned into a single city? Britain, once the workshop of the world and the greatest empire on earth, now teeters as a fractured state: London shines like a jewel, while the rest of the country crumbles. The capital counts...
by Aseem Gupta | Aug 30, 2025 | Economics, Markets & Money
The year 1969 didn’t just change Norway—it rewrote its destiny. What began as a nation resigned to modest means, scraping by on fishing, timber, and shipping, turned into one of the richest countries on Earth after a single drill bit struck oil in the North Sea. It...
