Category Archives: Economics
How bad is Spain’s Infrastructure?
We keep reading horror stories from the southern European countries about how badly they are affected by the economic crisis. Factories are closing, civil servants are made redundant, the provision of medical services suffers, people emigrate, everything is going downhill. The … Continue reading
Utility Outage
This week, I was without electricity (and thus without internet) for half a day after a thunderstorm, I ran out of gas in the kitchen, and I haven’t had water all weekend after the pipe leading to my neighborhood burst. After this experience, … Continue reading
FIFA Football World Cup in Qatar 2022: the Scorecard
Exact date of the 2022 World Cup: uncertain, because FIFA was surprised by the existence of hot climate on the Arabian peninsula in mid-summer, when Football World Cups are traditionally held. Amount of bribes paid by Qatar to FIFA members: … Continue reading
Don’t buy Twitter shares!
A few friends of mine in California calling themselves “Twitter“ asked me if I want to buy 70 million of their shares at 26 $ a pop. I did a quick calculation and noticed that I don’t have enough money. Because of … Continue reading
How fucked up is US immigration policy?
Dear United States of America, you know your immigration policy is fucked up when some start-up entrepreneurs are so fed up with your strict visa requirements for people who wish to work, invest, start companies and create jobs, that they … Continue reading
What China can and can’t do
So the European Union imposed tariffs against Chinese solar panels. This is quite interesting, as it shows us what China can and can’t do, in the eyes of the European Union and its member states. What China can do without … Continue reading
Another Housing Bubble Burst
News from Oklahoma: another housing bubble burst. (Hat tip to Titanic for the bad taste in humour.)
People who may want to change their name, # 4
The new governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus will be Panicos Demetriades. Not the best name for the head of the central bank of a country at the brink of bankruptcy.
“How do you finance your travels?”
Based on my extensive list of travels, this is probably the question I get asked most: “How do you finance your travels?” Many people tell me that they enjoy my blog and my travel photos, adding “I wish I could afford … Continue reading
Did you notice the Irony? (# 3)
Mitt Romney: “Government does not create jobs.” Mitt Romney, a bit later: “As President, I will create 12 million new jobs.” Luckily, you and others noticed this irony before election day. Dystopian horror stories will be written about what might … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 