tradingeconomics.com

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Trading economics – Imports and exports per country.

goodjobsfirst.org

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Tracking Subsidies, Promoting Accountability in Economic Development.

Also features a corporate violation tracker https://www.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker

crowdjustice.com

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Get funding, take legal action.
Public and private crowdfunding for legal issues big and small.

numbeo.com

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Cost of living, Quality of life and travel for around the world.

Quality of Life Index 2015 Mid Year

22 July 2015 @ 6:20 am

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Cost of Living Index 2014 Mid Year

1 July 2014 @ 8:04 am

Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2014 Mid Year (July 1st, 2014) Numbeo, the world's largest database of user contributed data about living conditions in cities and countries worldwide, released mid year 2014 rankings. The most expensive cities in the world, in mid 2014 are Zurich (CPI index 159.51), Stavanger (156.71) and Geneva (150.43). Indian cities Thiruvananthapuram (22.25), Coimbatore (24.57) and Indore (25.90) are the least expensive cities in the world. In Europe, cities in Switzerland and Norway dominate the list of most expensive cities, while the least expensive cities in Europe are Bitola (index 37.88), followed by Chisinau (38.40) and Dnipropetrovsk (40.53). Cities in Europe, out of all

The Most Expensive Cities in 2014 by Numbeo's Cost of Living International Rankings

28 January 2014 @ 11:33 am

The biggest free cost of living database, Numbeo, collected more than 1.1 million data from more than 130000 contributors since 2009. The result of Numbeo's survey, shows, that in the beginning of 2014, the most expensive cities (excluding rent) are Zurich (index 157.47), Trondheim (152.89) and Geneva (162.34). The least expensive are Thiruvananthapuram (21.17), Tiruchirapalli (23.23) and Indore (23.94) in India. Numbeo is currently tracking the prices of 48 goods and services. In Numbeo's survey, New York is used as the base city for the index and scores 100 points, all cities are compared against New York and currency movements are measured against US Dollar and EURO. Lucerne in Switzerland scores 150.75 points and is nearly three times as costly as Consanta in Romania with an index score of 50.32. In Europe, many cities in Switzerland and Norway are among the most expensive on the list, followed by Paris (120.68). In

New Numbeo release brings support for mobile phones!

7 October 2013 @ 11:56 am

New www.numbeo.com release brings support for mobile phones. Let me know if you encounter any problem. New mobile version of the website is supposed to load automatically when you access the website from the mobile phone.

BudgetDirect Provides Interesting User Experience over Numbeo Data

2 October 2013 @ 7:11 am

BudgetDirect do provide interesting user experience using Numbeo data in their cost of living tool . I'm interested to hear what do you like and what do you dislike in their tool, especially regarding look&feel.

Numbeo, the world’s largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide, has chosen Iceland as the least polluted country in 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:28 pm

Top 10 the least polluted countries, according to Numbeo are: - Iceland (pollution index 9.85) - Estonia (16.38) - Finland (18.53) - Sweden (18.79) - Australia (20.89) - New Zealand (21.80) - Switzerland (22.97) - Norway (23.35) - Lithuania (25.17) - Canada (26.52) The full list is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/pollution/rankings_by_country.jsp

Top 10 Safest Countries in the World in 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:28 pm

Japan is the safest country in the world in 2013, according to Numbeo, the world’s largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide. Top 10 safest countries, according to Numbeo are: - Japan (safety index 86.89) - Taiwan (83.74) - Hong Kong (83.43) - South Korea (82.60) - United Arab Emirates (81.99) - Malta (81.46) - Luxembourg (81.25) - Georgia (80.43) - Bahrain (80.21) - Singapore (80.02) - Iceland (77.68) The full list is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp

Numbeo: Quality of Life Index by City 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:27 pm

ZURICH is the city with the best quality of life in 2013, according to an annual report by Numbeo, the world's largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide. For its quality of life index 2013 it gathered data from more than 76000 people around the world. The cities which are ranked highest in quality of life are: - Zurich, Switzerland (score 233.72) - Canberra, Australia (219.15) - Adelaide, Australia (214.61) - Berlin, Germany (213.50) - Munich, Germany (210.24) - Edmonton, Canada (208.74) - Calgary, Canada (202.72) - Hamburg, Germany (201.55) - Austin, TX, United States (199.52) - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (195.49) Full rankings are available at: http://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings.jsp About Numbeo: Numbeo is the worl

Property Prices Indexes 2013

4 February 2013 @ 11:19 am

Numbeo did publish it's property price indexes for 2013. Property Price Index by city is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/property-investment/rankings.jsp Property Price Index by country is available at : http://www.numbeo.com/property-investment/rankings_by_country.jsp

Cost of Living Index for 2013 - Norway, Switzerland and Australia are most expensive

4 February 2013 @ 11:16 am

Based on 48 goods and services, Numbeo's survey for 2013 is made using a data cut on 4th of February 2013. This year data cut contains 367958 entries from 33448 individual contributors worldwide. The data on city level are showing Norwegian cities Stavanger, Trondheim, Oslo and Bergen on top of the list of most expensive cities. Several cities in Switzerland are also among the most expensive in the world: Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne and Bern. Among the 25 most expensive cities in the world, our list includes also eight Australian cities: Perth, Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. Only a few cities which are not in Norway, Switzerland and Australia made their way into the top 25 most expensive list: Luanda in Angola, Stockholm in Sweden, Arhus and Copenhagen in Denmark, Paris in France, Luxembourg and on 25th place Tokyo in Japan. List with details on city level is available at:

zerohedge.com

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International finance and business news.

Peace Through Technological Strength: How Trump's America Tames The Chinese Dragon

16 April 2025 @ 3:25 am

Peace Through Technological Strength: How Trump's America Tames The Chinese Dragon Authored by Shane Festa and Brent Sadler via The Daily Signal, a publication of The Heritage Foundation, In the days around the U.S. presidential election, dozens of People’s Liberation Army warplanes cruised through Taiwanese airspace. Such behavior is a microcosm of China’s audacity and confidence to act with increasing impunity.

Lincoln Was A 'Threat To Democracy'

16 April 2025 @ 2:35 am

Lincoln Was A 'Threat To Democracy' Authored by Al Perrotta via The Daily Signal, One hundred sixty years ago tonight, at Ford’s Theater, John Wilkes Booth put a bullet in the head of President Abraham Lincoln. 

Bye Letitia? Criminal Referral Filed Against NY AG Over Real Estate Fraud Accusation

16 April 2025 @ 2:10 am

Bye Letitia? Criminal Referral Filed Against NY AG Over Real Estate Fraud Accusation A criminal referral against New York Attorney General Letitia James has been filed with the DOJ, alleging that James had "falsified records" to get home loans for a Virginia property that she claimed was her "principal residence" in 2023 - while she was serving as a New York state prosecutor.

Gold Soars As Beijing Lowers Yuan Fix Ahead Of Chinese Econ Data Beating On Tariff-Frontrunning

16 April 2025 @ 2:05 am

Gold Soars As Beijing Lowers Yuan Fix Ahead Of Chinese Econ Data Beating On Tariff-Frontrunning Ahead of tonight's grand unveiling of what Beijing wants the world to think about its economy, the market was active with Gold soaring at the China open for the third day in a row...

Showdown Looms Over Trump's DEI Ban In Public Schools

16 April 2025 @ 1:45 am

Showdown Looms Over Trump's DEI Ban In Public Schools Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Several blue states have joined New York in resisting federal efforts to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools.

How Much Does Each US Wealth Bracket Pay In Income Taxes?

16 April 2025 @ 1:20 am

How Much Does Each US Wealth Bracket Pay In Income Taxes? The top 1% of U.S. earners paid 40% of federal income taxes in 2022, based on the latest available data. This share has risen from 33.2% in 2001.  Meanwhile, the share paid by the bottom 50% of earners fell from 4.9% to 3% over the same period—likely reflecting the growing concentration of wealth at the top, which has boosted tax contributions from high-income individuals. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, shows federal income tax revenue by wealth bracket, based on analysis of IRS data from the 

Second Top Pentagon Official Placed On Leave Amid OPSEC Leak Investigation

16 April 2025 @ 1:14 am

Second Top Pentagon Official Placed On Leave Amid OPSEC Leak Investigation Update (2115ET): A second top Pentagon official was placed on administrative leave on Tuesday amid a probe into potential leaks of sensitive information, three DoD officials tell Politico. In addition to Dan Caldwell which we reported earlier, Pentagon deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick was also suspended as part of the same probe and similarly escorted out of the building, according to one of the officials. The leaks under investigation include US carrier movements towards the Red Sea, Elon Musk's controversial visit to th

Be On The Alert For These Insurance Scams

16 April 2025 @ 12:55 am

Be On The Alert For These Insurance Scams Authored by Mary Hunt via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Let’s face it—insurance is already one of those necessary evils, like flossing or assembling IKEA furniture. You pay for it, you hope you never have to use it, and when you do, you cross your fingers and hope the process isn’t as painful as stepping on a LEGO. But just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, scammers show up with their trickery, ready to part you from your hard-earned cash faster than you can say “deductible.”

Trump Suggests Iran Slow-Walking Talks, As 2nd Round Set For Rome

16 April 2025 @ 12:30 am

Trump Suggests Iran Slow-Walking Talks, As 2nd Round Set For Rome A second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday in Rome, Axios reports, after both sides cited positive and constructive opening dialogue in Oman last weekend. The rival delegations in Oman say they achieved their objective of shifting from indirect to direct talks. By the end of it, Trump's regional envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi briefly spoke in the presence of the Omani foreign minister. The Trump administration reportedly wants the same format for th

Manufacturing Consent? What About Manufacturing Rebellion?

16 April 2025 @ 12:05 am

Manufacturing Consent? What About Manufacturing Rebellion? Authored by Rinzen Widjaja via The Mises Institute, Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent argued that the mass communications industry influences public perception in ways that benefit elite interests, all without overt coercion.  The book critiques not only the nature of the media but also the very concept of “consent.” Chomsky contends that “consent” has been rendered meaningless by the pervasive use of

ft.com

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The latest speculation economic and corporate political news from around the world, pay-walled for the rich and privileged.

China defies Trump’s tariffs with strong first-quarter growth

16 April 2025 @ 3:30 am

Exporters frontload shipments to beat levies that threaten decoupling between world’s two largest economies

Members of UK’s largest Jewish body condemn Israel’s offensive in Gaza

16 April 2025 @ 2:00 am

Letter underscores concern in Jewish community over Netanyahu government’s violence against Palestinians

Nvidia to take $5.5bn hit as US clamps down on AI chip sales to China

16 April 2025 @ 12:18 am

Trump administration’s curbs send chipmaker’s shares sliding in after-hours trading

India bets on ‘frugal innovation’ to catch up in global AI race

16 April 2025 @ 12:15 am

Modi’s government seeks private sector backing to scale up LLMs and spur research

Trump threatens to hit critical minerals with tariffs

16 April 2025 @ 12:13 am

US president could escalate trade conflict with Beijing by launching probe into supplies

United Airlines cuts capacity and warns economy is ‘impossible to predict’

16 April 2025 @ 12:03 am

Cautious move comes after strongest first quarter since Covid-19

Mark Zuckerberg admits he considered spinning off Instagram in 2018

15 April 2025 @ 11:27 pm

Meta founder testifies in second day of antitrust trial

Peru’s former president sentenced to 15 years in jail for money laundering

15 April 2025 @ 11:17 pm

Ollanta Humala is the latest of the country’s leaders to be found guilty of corruption

Design software maker Figma files for Wall Street IPO

15 April 2025 @ 10:38 pm

Float will test demand for tech listings as US tariffs rock markets

Trump pledges to cut drug prices for Americans

15 April 2025 @ 10:37 pm

Latest executive order could shake up US pharma industry

duedil.com

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UK companies house, business insights. Now pay walled so not as useful as it has been.

kickstarter.com

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the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects.

venturebeat.com

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Venture capital technology news

When AI reasoning goes wrong: Microsoft Research shows more tokens can mean more problems

15 April 2025 @ 11:50 pm

Not all AI scaling strategies are equal. Longer reasoning chains are not sign of higher intelligence. More compute isn't always the answer.

Sam Altman at TED 2025: Inside the most uncomfortable — and important — AI interview of the year

15 April 2025 @ 9:17 pm

At TED 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced tough questions on AI ethics, artist compensation, and the risks of autonomous agents in a tense interview with TED’s Chris Anderson, revealing new details about OpenAI’s explosive growth and future plans.

Claude just gained superpowers: Anthropic’s AI can now search your entire Google Workspace without you

15 April 2025 @ 5:00 pm

Anthropic launches autonomous "agentic" research capability for Claude AI and Google Workspace integration, challenging OpenAI with faster results and enterprise-grade security for knowledge workers.

Jagex takes survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds into Steam early access

15 April 2025 @ 5:00 pm

Jagex announced that its open world survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds is now available in early access on Steam.

Gayming Awards unveils 2025 nominees for LGBTQ+ celebration

15 April 2025 @ 4:00 pm

Nominations are out for the Gayming Awards 2025, with Dragon Age: The Veilguard leading the way with three nominations.

Comcast launches five-year price guarantee for Xfinity internet customers

15 April 2025 @ 4:00 pm

Comcast is introducing the option to choose a five-year price guarantee when customers sign up for a new Xfinity Internet package.

Trevor Noah’s Day Zero Productions unveils Solarpunk Jam with Anima Interactive

15 April 2025 @ 2:30 pm

Day Zero Productions, the Los Angeles-based production company founded by Trevor Noah, is launching a new game jam with Anima Interactive.

Moveworks joins AI agent library craze

15 April 2025 @ 2:00 pm

Moveworks said its AI Agent Marketplace will make it easier for organizations to think of new agentic use cases.

Sandbox VR surpasses $200M in lifetime sales with 150 more locations in the pipeline

15 April 2025 @ 1:30 pm

Sandbox VR said it has surpassed $200 million in lifetime sales for its location-based virtual reality entertainment venues.

Cohere launches Embed 4: New multimodal search model processes 200-page documents

15 April 2025 @ 1:00 pm

Cohere updated its model Embed 4 so enterprises can make embeddings from multimodal data sources and even longer documents.

maxkeiser.com

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unadulterated financial news from Max Keiser

The Covid-19 Dominoes Fall: The World Is Insolvent

16 March 2020 @ 4:40 pm

To understand why the financial dominoes toppled by the Covid-19 pandemic lead to global insolvency, let’s start with a household example. The point of this exercise is to distinguish between the market value of assets and net worth, which is what’s left after debts are…Read more ›

Goodbye to All That: The Demise of Globalization and Imperial Pretensions

13 March 2020 @ 9:57 pm

Globalization and Imperial Pretensions have been decaying for years; now the tide has turned definitively against them. The Covid-19 pandemic didn’t cause the demise of globalization and Imperial Pretensions; it merely pushed the rickety structures over the edge. It’s human nature to reckon…Read more ›

[KR1513] Keiser Report | Thinking Exponentially

13 March 2020 @ 12:30 am

In this final episode of Keiser Report from Los Angeles, Max and Stacy discuss the exponential growth in debt and dollars that preceded the pandemic sweeping through some of the world’s major economies. They discuss the oil and stock market…Read more ›

And Then Came the Lawsuits: Pandemic in a Litigious Society

12 March 2020 @ 6:38 pm

Never mind prevention or vaccines; the big question is “who can we sue after this blows over to rake in millions of dollars?” Yes, this is pathetic, tragic, perverse and evil, but that’s reality in a hyper-litigious society like the U.S.…Read more ›

What the Fed Can Do: Print and Buy, Buy, Buy

10 March 2020 @ 5:39 pm

Much has been written about what the Federal Reserve cannot do: it can’t stop the Covid-19 pandemic or reverse the economic damage unleashed by the pandemic. But let’s not overlook what the Fed can do: create U.S. dollars out of thin…Read more ›

The Gathering Storm: Could Covid-19 Overwhelm Us in the Months Ahead?

10 March 2020 @ 5:37 pm

The present disconnect between the science of Covid-19 and the status quo’s complacency is truly crazy-making, as we face a binary situation: either the science is correct and all the complacent are wrong, or the science is false and all the…Read more ›

[KR1511] Keiser Report | Painting Pandemic with Alex Schaefer

7 March 2020 @ 2:04 pm

In this episode of Keiser Report from Los Angeles, Max and Stacy discuss deglobalization as supply shocks hit the world in the midst of a pandemic… even if the WHO won’t call it that. They talk about an opinion piece…Read more ›

Did Covid-19 Just Pop All the Global Financial Bubbles?

5 March 2020 @ 4:39 pm

Even though the first-order effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are still impossible to predict, it’s already possible to ask: did the pandemic pop all the global financial bubbles? The reason we can ask this question is the entire bull mania of…Read more ›

The Limits of Force: A Bayonet in the Back Will Not Restore China’s Economy

5 March 2020 @ 4:35 pm

The Chinese authorities threatening to punish workers who refuse to return to work are getting a lesson in the limits of force in an unprecedented national trauma: a bayonet in the back will not restore the legitimacy and confidence that have…Read more ›