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Nach 13 Jahren tritt David Hunt als CEO von PGIM zurück. Sein Nachfolger war zuletzt Co-Leiter von Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

This article is a version of a speech delivered at the 2024 Mises Institute Supporters Summit.“Most economists are political apologists masquerading as economists,” wrote Doug Casey in one of his columns. “They prescribe the way they would like the world to work and tailor theories to help politicians demonstrate the virtue and necessity of their quest for power.”Moreover, wrote Casey, “The field of economics has been turned into the handmaiden of government in order...

The solidarity rally was called by various trade unions in the country. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

Two of the most tumultuous weeks of the year are behind us. The sweeping GOP victory in the US cannot be considered anything but a mandate. The shock experienced in 2016 is not being repeated, but there is limited visibility  Perhaps, the stance articulated at the press conference by Fed Chair Powell that the central bank does not "guess, speculate, or assume" about the policies of the next administration and the impact on efforts to achieve the dual mandate of full...

JA zum Bundesbeschluss über den Ausbauschritt 2023 für die Nationalstrassen Der Ausbau der Autobahnen wird nicht mit gewöhnlichen Steuern finanziert, sondern nach dem Verursacherprinzip direkt von den Nutzerinnen und Nutzern der Strasseninfrastruktur gespiesen – u.a. mit dem Ertrag der Autobahn-Vignette oder beim Tanken an der Zapfsäule. Diese Finanzierungsweise ist aus libertärer Sicht zu begrüssen und sollte auch auf andere Bereiche angewandt werden. Da durch die Staureduktion...

The 554th Basel autumn fair featured close to 470 travelling stalls at seven venues. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

The Swiss Federal Railways and Trenitalia unveiled a new Eurocity train on Friday that will run between Switzerland and Italy. Keystone / Ti-Press / Elia Bianchi Listen to the article Listening the article...

BuchbesprechungEmmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman: The Triumph of Injustice - How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay, WWNorton 2019.Donald Trump und Kamala Harris werden sich bei der Wahl am 5. November ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen liefern. Frau Harris ist seit 2021 Vizepräsidentin in der Regierung von Joe Biden und gilt als gemäßigte Demokratin, während Trump seine Partei nach seinem Bild umgestaltet hat und einen radikaleren Wandel anstrebt.Ein politisches Thema, das Trump in den...

Egger said low-cost competition poses a real threat to Swiss stores, but especially to those that are themselves in the low-price segment. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article...