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Australia steady on the fiscal cliff, slipping off the moral edge
Written by Stu O'Brien
The tremors of the world’s economic crisis are never fully resonated in Australia, a country with an advantageous tectonic and fiscal position.
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Designing our very own American Dream
Written by Juliana Rincon
Growing up in Central and South America, we were raised on tales of the “American Dream”: how an immigrant could go to the USA and before long have a house, a car, a family and enough money to send back to his extended family in the home country. Things have […]
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Brain Drain: Will the last person in Croatia please turn off the lights?
Written by jelena.prtoric
High unemployment, low wages, rare promotion opportunities and constantly rising living costs are pushing educated people to flee Croatia to take their chances in foreign job markets.
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Wealth is a handsome hunk who lost his glamour overnight
Written by Andreea Vasile
Will 2013 bring an economic drought? U.S. National Archives via Flickr.com Once upon a time, there was wealth. If we were to portray it, it would be a handsome hunk with long blond hair, blue eyes, pale skin, riding carefree, roaming anywhere, spreading his beauty and joyfulness all around. Hey, wait! […]
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Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Written by Bojana Ruzic
2 Dec 2012 Belgrade It’s Sunday. I’ve got message on WhatsApp from Nenad. Brussels first snow, he wrote. Then we chatted a bit. Look at Brussels last night was written under the photo he sent me. He knows how much I love Christmas markets. Last year he sent me a […]
