Tag "pensions"
Economics
Latin America
Why is Brazil pushing ahead with contentious pension reform?
Unsustainable pension spending in Brazil threatens to devastate Brazil’s economy. To save the nation from going bust, President Michel Temer proposes a controversial reform package.
Economics
Europe
Greece faces new unrest over pension reforms
As part of its third bail-out package in summer 2015, the Greek government agreed to reduce its large – and growing – burden of state pensions. The proposed reforms, however,
Asia Pacific
Economics
Japan’s Employment Rights Offset Reform Potential
Deep-seated cultural practices continuously shape economic activity, not only in Japan, but across the globe. Economic analysis is often made through a generic lens applied across countries, leaving out such
Finance
North America
10 Facts about the Detroit Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
“They (outsiders) think Detroit is a dump. No respect. It’s a dump now. Detroit can’t even handle its own business? That’s sad.” — Detroit resident Everett Cottrell, 52. 1. The largest