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Mississippi, once the richest state in the USA, now has the lowest GDP per capita, highest poverty rate, and slowest growth. What caused this dramatic decline? Let's find out.
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Discover the hidden gem of Southeast Asia! The Philippines is rapidly growing into a global economic powerhouse, leveraging its vibrant workforce and unique strategies. Uncover the fascinating influence of its complex history with the USA and dive into the challenges it faces, from corruption to inequality. Join us on an exciting journey as we rank the Philippines on the Economics Explained Leaderboard!
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Turkey's economy faces severe inflation and a 96% devaluation of the Lira. Despite recent interest rate hikes, stabilization remains elusive. Will Turkey overcome its economic challenges, or is it too late? Discover the unfolding story!
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Discover the Netherlands' unique economic journey, from pioneering modern trade and finance to overcoming Dutch Disease. See why it's one of the most productive and livable countries today. Can other economies learn from the Dutch model? 
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Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, two gentlemen fighting back and forth for the title of world richest man. These two individuals seem very very similar, for starters, of course, they are both billionaires, an elite worldwide club with around 2 and a half thousand members, they are both white, male tech entrepreneurs, from the united states, and even more specifically from Seattle, and even more specifically their primary residence is in Medina a same small town just outside of Seattle. So it looks like these two are pretty similar, but in reality, their fortunes couldn’t be more different.
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The Wuhan Coronavirus, the active impeachment of a sitting US president, an earthquake and volcanic eruption in the Philippines, floods in Indonesia, the death of Kobe Bryant, magnitude 7.7 earthquakes in the Caribbean and even my homeland down under has been on fire and then buried in ice and then on fire again so yeah the first month of 2020 is really trying its best to kill us all I guess what we are here for is to explore what all of these things mean to an economy both at a local and global level.
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