The Nobel Prize in Economics Is a Message to the FedThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has a fantastic sense of humor. At a time when Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has turned central bank “forward guidance” into a banned phrase, the academy awarded the Nobel Prize in economics to Michael Woodford, one of the intellectual fathers of the practice, and Robert Hall, whose research on household…Bloomberg5d agoWhole story →EducationEconomy
Mauritius Shuts Schools, Workers Urged to Stay Home After UnrestMauritius shuttered schools and the country’s main business lobby group urged companies to allow staff to work from home on Tuesday after overnight unrest in the Indian Ocean island nation.Bloomberg6d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationmauritius unrest
Islamic Leader in Australia Rejects Link to FlyDubai Co-PilotThe leader of an Australian Islamic center said he has no links to the FlyDubai co-pilot who attempted to hijack a plane, following allegations from the United Arab Emirates that there was an association with the center.Bloomberg6d agoWhole story →Justiceflydubai hijack attempt
French Student Protests Enter Third Week as Budget Debate StartsFrench high school students are set to hit the streets on Tuesday, extending their movement into a third week with no clear response from policymakers to their demands in sight.Bloomberg6d agoWhole story →Educationfrench student protests
India Election Row Faces Court Challenge, Protest ThreatIndia’s opposition parties are seeking Supreme Court intervention in a dispute over voter rolls that has triggered days of protests and mass detentions, with demonstrations set to spread nationwide.Bloomberg6d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentindia election dispute
