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1162 days ago

Countries with the most firearms at hand

According to the Small Arms Survey, the United States are the big winner of this sad battle, with over 393 million firearms. The second country is India with 71 million firearms, and China is third with less than 50 million. Note that this takes into account both legal and illicit firearms held by civilians.

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Countries with the most firearms at hand

1162 days ago

Central banks and digital currencies around the world

A study shows that many developed countries are now working towards creating a national digital currency. Around a fifth of central banks from major economies responded to the survey stating that issuing digital currency was possible in the medium to long term. Central banks are moving more and more from conceptual research to practical experimentation.

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Central banks and digital currencies around the world

1162 days ago

European national outcomes are falling behind

By and large, European Nations are failing to grow their national incomes.  The graph below shows the change in gross national income per capita in 2019, with the percentage change from 2014. Switzerland remains on top despite a slight decrease of 1.2%. The US and Korea have made the most progress, with a 15.2% and 16.7% growth respectively.

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European national outcomes are falling behind

1163 days ago

Countries with the most Covid-19 case

As of January 27th, 2021 at 11:30 GMT, the country with the most Covid-19 cases is the United States, followed by India and Brazil. The total global figure is now over 100 million cases, with over 2.1 million deaths.

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Countries with the most Covid-19 case

1163 days ago

Redditors float idea of creating their own hedge fund

The success of Reddit forums notably r/wallstreetbets has not been lost on Reddit founder Chamath Palihapitiya...

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Redditors float idea of creating their own hedge fund
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