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West Wing Wednesday Night #29 August 11, 2010
August 3, 2010, Comments Off on West Wing Wednesday Night #29 August 11, 2010

In the midst of this glorious uninterrupted sunny period (with no rain to the chagrin of all gardeners!), we need to get ...

Conflict minerals
July 24, 2010, Comments Off on Conflict minerals

With thanks to David Kilgour for bringing this to our attention. This is the first time that we have seen the topic rais ...

Wednesday Night #1478
June 30, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1478

As we approach the second decade of the twenty-first century, the changes, or reluctance to change, on the part of gover ...

Influence peddling and lobbyists in Washington
June 15, 2010, 1 Comment

Amidst all the stories that are too similar to be noteworthy, this remarkable documentary “Obama’s Deal̶ ...

Wednesday Night #1475
June 9, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1475

Good policy is not the property of any political party and good ideas that are in the interests of the country need to b ...

Innovation in emerging markets
April 15, 2010, Comments Off on Innovation in emerging markets

(Economist special report) The world turned upside down The emerging world, long a source of cheap labour, now rivals th ...

Wednesday Night #1466
April 7, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1466

Given  that this  evening’s special guest was Nigel Penney, much of the discussion centered on science and educa ...

Invest in agriculture
April 6, 2010, Comments Off on Invest in agriculture

More on Agriculture & Food Emergent Asset Management How science could spark a second Green Revolution (CSM) To figh ...

Speeding Toward the Currency Graveyard
April 5, 2010, Comments Off on Speeding Toward the Currency Graveyard

We look forward to more comments from Wednesday Night economists – and others fascinated by the topic. From Kimon ...

Wednesday Night #1465
March 31, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1465

There is a difference between public interest and what the public is interested in. If you are to be tough (as a politic ...

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