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COVID-19 and the neoliberal state of exception
How do neoliberal governments act in emergency situations when the interests of the private sector top their agenda? Ani Maitra In late February 2020, the Italian…
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Coronavirus is shaking up the moral universe and testing profound philosophical questions
The pandemic is also a test of the strength of the ideas humans choose to help them form moral judgments and guide personal and social behaviour.…
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Becoming digitally fit for banking
There is still much to be done to achieve a fully digitized financial service system in Bangladesh Mamun Rashid Most readers must have already received a…
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Money should go to people who need it most
THIS could be a Beveridge moment in his birthplace since the coronavirus pandemic urges a new way of economic thinking as the 1929 crash triggered a…
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What should Bangladesh do now?
Bangladesh cannot lag behind in dealing with the current economic crisis Increasing foreign trade, inward remittance, FDI, overseas remittance for education, health, and service sectors over…
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Higher education is key for the post-COVID recovery
The United States economy is in free fall. Businesses have closed and people have been laid off. Unemployment could reach 30%, and if it does there…
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How the role of the dollar in the global economy is changing
Despite the decline in the US share in world production and trade, the role of the dollar in the global financial system continues to grow. This…
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COVID-19: to test or not to test
You can’t fight a virus if you don’t know where it is. These were the words of Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr…
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Where Will Coronavirus Take the United States? Trends in US Politics
Like people in most places, Americans cherish the hope that, in times of danger, their leaders will put their differences aside and protect them. Right now…
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Children May Be the Silent Victims of Coronavirus
With schools closed and health systems overwhelmed, the pandemic may impose high costs on vulnerable kids. Adam Minter Many parents felt a profound sense of relief…