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Indoor air pollution hampers cognition

  “Indoor air pollution hampers cognitive performance” Courtesy of IZA   Poor air quality not only affects population health but also human cognition, according to a new IZA discussion paper by Steffen Künn, Juan Palacios, and Nico Pestel. The study...

Spain will reach 1-to-1 dependency ratio by 2050

  “The Price of Raising Pensions” By Francisco Coll Morales, courtesy of Civismo   In recent weeks columns of retirees, all pensioners, have begun marching from different parts of the country to the same destination: the Congress of Deputies, in Madrid....

The Jones Act continues to make no sense at all

  “Why Is an Energy Powerhouse Importing Russian LNG?” By Colin Grabow, courtesy of Cato Institute   In the coming days a Spanish-flagged ship, the Catalunya Spirit, will deliver a shipment of Russia-originated liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Puerto Rico....

Trade uncertainty slowing global economy

“A Fear of Regime Change is Slowing the Global Economy” By Uri Dadush, courtesy of Bruegel Institute   Global GDP has slowed sharply, from near 4% in late 2017 to half that rate on an annualised basis in recent quarters. The downturn in fortunes over the...