by Aseem Gupta | Jul 5, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 22 MinutesIn 2001, Greece joined the euro, gaining access to a currency backed by some of the world’s strongest economies. Borrowing became cheaper, investment increased, and the country appeared to be entering an era of prosperity. Less than a...
by Aseem Gupta | Jan 24, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 23 MinutesCalifornia is preparing to ask voters a deceptively simple question: should billionaires pay a one-time tax equal to 5% of their wealth? Supporters argue that a relatively small group of extraordinarily wealthy people could provide billions of...
by Aseem Gupta | Jan 11, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 27 MinutesNew Zealand is supposed to be one of the best places in the world to live. It has spectacular landscapes, strong democratic institutions, relatively low corruption, and a reputation for safety and social stability. For generations, it...
by Aseem Gupta | Dec 23, 2025 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 31 MinutesOn Christmas Eve in 1969, Norway announced a discovery that would transform its economic future. After years of uncertain exploration in the North Sea, the American company Phillips Petroleum had found an enormous oilfield called Ekofisk....
by Aseem Gupta | Oct 4, 2025 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 51 MinutesIn 2023, the French government tried to make its citizens work two years longer before retirement. President Emmanuel Macron wanted to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64, arguing that an ageing population and increasingly expensive...
by Aseem Gupta | Sep 29, 2025 | Economics, Markets & Money
Reading Time: 29 MinutesBritain is one of the world’s largest economies, home to globally influential financial institutions, prestigious universities, advanced industries and some of the most valuable property in Europe. London, in particular, remains an...
