Issue 147, March 2021
GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2021
Featured Articles
Bitcoin, Real Profits or a Temporary Hype?!
Imagine if your boss told you “you did a great job and you will be paid in bitcoin”. How would you react? Are you being deceived or is it an […]
The Historic Transfer from Sudan to the United States of America
During the first week of March 2021, the first official and legitimate transfer of money from Sudan to the United States of America took place ending 24 years of economic […]
Global Economic Outlook 2021: Regional and Sectoral Disparities
The year 2020 has been dictated by the ever-growing spread of the pandemic. The exponential proliferation of Covid-19 has caused entire economies to cease operations as the number of cases […]
If Banks Don’t Learn from the Past, The Future Won’t Be Bright…On The Conduct Of Lebanese Banks Leading To The 2020 Financial Crisis
By: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Fheili, Risk Strategist & Capacity Building Practitioner Lebanon walked out of Paris II in November of 2002 with US$4.5 billion in soft loans from countries friends […]
Education: China’s Impenetrable Shield
The West and specifically the United States of America is troubled by the threat of a technologically dominant China – and keen to ensure it never materializes. And yet, given […]
Cryptocurrency (lack of) Regulations: Overview, risks, and opportunities
By: Dr. Mohamad Hussein Mansour, Consultant at the World Bank Group, Lecturer at AUB and LAU In early 2017, cryptocurrency became a global ubiquitous topic when Bitcoin value to US […]
