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Alex Kozul-Wright

The UK’s new minimum wage ‘badly needed’ but many calling for more - Al Jazeera

The UK’s new minimum wage ‘badly needed’ but many calling for more - Al Jazeera

The UK’s new minimum wage ‘badly needed’ but many calling for moreUK’s new legal minimum wage gets a 9.8 percent rise, the highest boost since 2001. But with inflation, it’s not enough.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

First 100 days: Milei falters on shock therapy for Argentina's economy - Al Jazeera

First 100 days: Milei falters on shock therapy for Argentina's economy - Al Jazeera

First 100 days: Milei falters on shock therapy for Argentina’s economyMilei is struggling to overcome hostile lawmakers to enact his radical austerity agenda even as social tensions rise.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

As Putin eyes sure reelection, Russia’s economy defies sanctions, critics - Al Jazeera

As Putin eyes sure reelection, Russia’s economy defies sanctions, critics - Al Jazeera

As Putin eyes sure reelection, Russia’s economy defies sanctions, criticsRussian president’s all but guaranteed fifth term in power comes as economy has outperformed expectations.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

Ravenous – Henry Dimbleby, Profile Books (2023)

Occasionally, economists come up with good ideas. A ‘policy trilemma’ states that, at any given time, governments can only achieve two of three competing goals. Owing to mutual exclusivity, one of the sovereign’s aims must be dropped. The UK is currently facing a policy trilemma – to make food cheaply

Year of the Dragon: China faces critical moment in push to revive economy - Al Jazeera

Year of the Dragon: China faces critical moment in push to revive economy - Al Jazeera

Year of the Dragon: China faces critical moment in push to revive economyAnalysts say Beijing needs to roll out measures to stimulate greater domestic consumption amid slowing growth.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf, John Murray Publishers (2015)

The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf, John Murray Publishers (2015)

As its name suggests, The Invention of Nature is a puzzling book. Nature isn’t invented, it just is. Not quite, according to Andrea Wulf. She contends that the idea of nature was conceived by the pre-eminent Prussian polymath Alexander Von Humboldt (1769-1859). Though obsessed with scientific measurement, Humboldt bolted

In Pakistan, old hopefuls jostle to turn around struggling economy - Al Jazeera

In Pakistan, old hopefuls jostle to turn around struggling economy - Al Jazeera

In Pakistan, old hopefuls jostle to turn around struggling economyNew gov’t will have to deal with soaring inflation, increasing poverty, low forex reserves and weakening infrastructure.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright