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Alex Kozul-Wright

Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are rising - Al Jazeera

Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are rising - Al Jazeera

Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are risingDespite diverting supplies from the Suez Canal, tensions in the Red Sea have so far had a muted impact on energy prices.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

The global economy in 2024: Key clues to watch out for - Al Jazeera

The global economy in 2024: Key clues to watch out for - Al Jazeera

The global economy in 2024: Key clues to watch out forUS interest rates, oil prices and the Chinese economy will determine the global economy next year.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

The Politics of Time - Mint Magazine

The Politics of Time - Mint Magazine

Time of your life – The Mint MagazineThe Mint Magazine From Promoting Economic PluralismAlexander Kozul-Wright

Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency - Al Jazeera

Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency - Al Jazeera

Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidencyLula also takes over at a time of bitter internal divisions in the group, legacy of outgoing president Narendra Modi.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

Argentina's economy foundering on eve of general election - Al Jazeera

Argentina's economy foundering on eve of general election - Al Jazeera

Argentina’s economy foundering on eve of general electionWinner between Sérgio Massa and Javier Milei will have to deal with debt mountain, soaring inflation, worsening poverty.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

In the US, higher interest rates are forcing people to cut back - Al Jazeera

In the US, higher interest rates are forcing people to cut back - Al Jazeera

In the US, higher interest rates are forcing people to cut backAmericans are feeling pinch of high interest rates, forcing them to hold off purchases of homes, cars, even groceries.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

Automation and the Future of Work - Aaron Benavav, Verso Books (2020) & The AI Economy - Roger Bootle, John Murray Press (2019)

Automation and the Future of Work - Aaron Benavav, Verso Books (2020) & The AI Economy - Roger Bootle, John Murray Press (2019)

These books review a singular feature of modern economies – workers are competing with ever more advanced machines. Both authors also question the idea that technological unemployment can be addressed by a Universal Basic Income (UBI). The advent of Chat GPT sparked a media frenzy around two inter-related questions – does artificial