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Economics

8 articles

Wirth's Law Has Cost Users Thirty Years of Speed

Software is slowing down faster than hardware can accelerate, creating a systemic paradox where trillions in spending yield diminishing returns. From the 40-mil…

Technology Business Estonia

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 23, 2026 • 08:42

More Spending, Less Protection: Is the System Broken by Design?

A 2026 Yale study reveals that switching to universal health coverage could save over $1 trillion annually while preventing 114,000 deaths. From bloated adminis…

Health Politics Universal Health Coverage

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 18, 2026 • 12:18

Will Africa's post-aid ambition hold as the donor floor drops?

Africa is shifting from humanitarian dependency to strategic self-sufficiency as Western aid budgets shrink. With private capital and remittances now outpacing …

Politics World Africa

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 30, 2026 • 13:27

Can sensory zoning include neurodiversity in the modern office?

With 20% of the population identified as neurodivergent in 2025, the standard office has become a barrier to productivity. Discover why organizations adopting s…

Business Health Diversity and Inclusion

Inese Kalvane · Jul 25, 2026 • 13:24

Did the Supreme Court end the Tariff-as-Tax experiment?

The Tariff-as-Tax experiment attempts to fund a 21st-century superpower using 19th-century fiscal tools, resulting in a staggering $2.6 trillion annual deficit.…

Finance Business Estonia

Elisabeth Saar · Jul 24, 2026 • 17:03

Can South Africa stop the anti-immigration violence by June 30?

As a self-imposed June 30 deadline looms, 25,000 foreign nationals are fleeing major South African cities amid escalating vigilante violence. This crisis is fue…

World Politics Crime

Inese Kalvane · Jul 01, 2026 • 06:14

Can the U.S.-Iran Peace Accord lower global food prices?

The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding marks the end of a 100-day conflict that crippled global shipping. By unlocking $24 billion in assets and reopening th…

Politics World Middle East

Inese Kalvane · Jun 13, 2026 • 06:13

5% GDP for a Quiet Sky: The Cost of Baltic Drone Defense

As Estonia moves toward spending 5% of its GDP on defense, the reality of air security is hitting home. From 12 million euro drone walls to 11 weekly jet scramb…

Estonia Politics National Defense

Inese Kalvane · Jun 08, 2026 • 09:28