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History Repeats: The Republicans’ Free Trade Mess
Free trade has become the Republican elephant in the room, thanks to Donald Trump. The GOP front-runner has helped make trade one of the hot-button issues of the 2016...
Tax Authorities Get it in Gear
The Australian Taxation Office is reported to be playing a “lead role” in sharing intelligence between tax officials from OECD countries, as part of the continuing fallout from the...
Truck Drivers: Paying Up for Safety
The evidence is that if you ensure that people travel safely in terms of safe rates you will get proper outcomes … you will get improved safety. – Shadow...
Income Gap Aggravation Differs by Party
A majority of Americans of both parties believe that the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, making the issue a prominent one on the campaign trail this year. A...
How are the U.K.’s Police and Crime Commissioners Working Out?
Voters across 40 police force areas in England and Wales will go to the polls next month to choose their next police and crime commissioner (PCC). This is the...
What if Some Informal Mining Were Legal?
Throughout Africa artisanal and small-scale mining, whether legal or illegal, has been associated with social problems such as conflict, environmental damage, health risks and child labour. Although there are...
South African Unemployment Remains Stubbornly High
Employment has increased in South Africa over the past 20 years, but it has not been rapid enough to absorb all new job seekers into the labour market. Unemployment...
Defining Your ‘Fair Share’ of Taxes
The tax dealings of a number of politicians have come under scrutiny, following news of their offshore holdings in the Panama Papers. The leaks have led to the resignation...
Terrorists Play the (Corporate) Shell Game
The Panama Papers have exposed the largest financial crime scandal of our lifetimes. However, what has been uncovered by the Panama Papers is much more dangerous than simply greed...
Challenges Remain for Equal Pay in Business and in Sports
Five members of the women’s national soccer team recently filed a complaint alleging the sport’s governing body in the U.S. violated the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of...