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Mitsubishi is the World’s Largest Industrial Conglomerate
The Japanese conglomerate is so large it blurs the lines between itself, the national economy, and the government. It is also a key infrastructure and…
Jan 8
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Mitsubishi is the World’s Largest Industrial Conglomerate
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Venezuela’s Weak Post-Revolutionary Government
The legitimacy of Venezuela's government is underpinned by charismatic cults of personality that appeal to the poor and the military. Regime change is…
Jan 1
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Venezuela’s Weak Post-Revolutionary Government
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December 2024
The Untapped Potential of Desalination
Purifying seawater to create fresh water for human consumption is a mature and cost-effective technology. Further scaling and technological advances may…
Dec 25, 2024
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The Untapped Potential of Desalination
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27 Insights From Three Years of Bismarck Brief
Since 2021, our analysts have written nearly 1 million words on new technologies, global industry, and live players. Here are 27 insights from our work.
Dec 23, 2024
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27 Insights From Three Years of Bismarck Brief
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Big Business and Bureaucracies Outsource Their Work to McKinsey
The U.S. consulting firm provides an arbitrarily wide range of services to nearly every large corporation and government in the world. Its ubiquity is a…
Dec 18, 2024
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Big Business and Bureaucracies Outsource Their Work to McKinsey
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The Growing Institutional Adoption of Bitcoin
The first and largest cryptocurrency is increasingly viewed as a store of value. A rising share of it is being acquired, both intentionally and not, by…
Dec 11, 2024
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The Growing Institutional Adoption of Bitcoin
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Panama’s Irreplaceable Role in International Trade
Panama has effectively stewarded the Panama Canal, an irreplaceable link in global trade. The country also plays a substantial role in finance, as a tax…
Dec 4, 2024
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Panama’s Irreplaceable Role in International Trade
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November 2024
Plastic Recycling Does Not Work
For many materials like metals or paper, recycling drives down costs, saves energy, and substitutes for resource extraction. Plastics, however, are not…
Nov 27, 2024
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Plastic Recycling Does Not Work
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Broadcom is a Portfolio of Valuable Semiconductor Businesses
The U.S. semiconductor designer and manufacturer is a patchwork of individually profitable parts that are nonetheless unlikely to cohere into a whole…
Nov 20, 2024
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Broadcom is a Portfolio of Valuable Semiconductor Businesses
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The Lessons of Viktor Orbán's Hungary For Modern Governance
Despite repeated electoral victories and subsequently institutionalizing its power, Hungary's largest political party has surprisingly not yet…
Nov 13, 2024
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The Lessons of Viktor Orbán's Hungary For Modern Governance
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The World Bank is Not Driving Economic Growth
Much of the institution's activity amounts to funding bureaucracies or providing charity. Prioritizing fashionable causes further reduces the likelihood…
Nov 6, 2024
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The World Bank is Not Driving Economic Growth
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October 2024
Elizabeth Warren’s Methods to Mold the Federal Government
The Democratic Senator is a law professor who entered politics late in life, but has shown political talent, prioritizing government staffing and…
Oct 30, 2024
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Elizabeth Warren’s Methods to Mold the Federal Government
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