American Economists Are Baffled by an ‘Unusual Situation’ as Russia’s Ruble Is the World’s Best Performing Fiat Currency
Two months after the Russian ruble fell below a U.S. penny, the transcontinental country’s fiat currency is the best performing currency worldwide. American economists are baffled by the “unusual situation” because a country facing stiff sanctions typically sees its fiat currency decline in value, but Russia’s ruble has done the exact opposite. Russia’s Ruble Outshines the Euro and Dollar — Transcontinental Country’s Fiat Currency...
World Bank Warns of Global Recession, Stagflation — ‘This Is the Sharpest Slowdown in 80 Years’
The World Bank has warned of a possible global recession. “For many countries, recession will be hard to avoid,” said World Bank President David Malpass. “This is the sharpest slowdown in 80 years.” World Bank on Global Recession, Stagflation The World Bank warned about the rising risk of stagflation and global recession Tuesday. World Bank President David Malpass said: The war in Ukraine, lockdowns in China, supply-chain disruptions,...
EU Piracy Rates are the Highest Among Well Educated Youth
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) regularly conducts studies to see how piracy rates evolve over time. These studies also help the public and lawmakers identify the various barriers and drivers behind this activity. That can help to shape future policies. This week, the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published the latest version of its triannual Intellectual Property and Youth Scoreboard 2022. The...
‘Make VPN Detection Tools Mandatory to Fight Geo-Piracy’
The United States is actively exploring options to update copyright law to bring it into line with the current online environment. Most recently, the Copyright Office is looking into the option of making certain standard technical measures (STMs) mandatory for online platforms. This could include upload filters to block pirated content from being reuploaded. The current DMCA already provides an option to formally adopt STMs but that...
Edit PDFs on Linux with these open source tools
Edit PDFs on Linux with these open source tools Michael Korotaev Thu, 06/09/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Open source reading and editing tools for PDFs are often more secure and reliable alternatives to the applications residing in the first pages of “PDF editor” search results. There, you’re likely to see proprietary applications with hidden limitations and tariffs, lacking...
