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Is there a British productivity comeback?

Let us hope: Britain is seeing early signs of a long-awaited turnaround of its productivity woes, according to an alternative measure that suggests output per hour worked has risen at a pace not seen since before the financial crisis. The Resolution Foundation said a “blistering” productivity surge has been masked by problems with official statistics and pointed […] The post Is there a British productivity comeback? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsThe problem with productivity ...

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Geopolitics

Fear of larger wars in East Africa

This is one of my major worries for 2026 and beyond. The ethnic and tribal conflict in Ethiopia is not finished, and it killed 700,000 people not long ago. Ethiopia still covets sea access and Eritrea, which at times in the past belong to Ethiopia anyway. Israel has recognized Somaliland, with a variety of other […] The post Fear of larger wars in East Africa appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesIs there a British productivity comeback?Greenland fact of the dayPodcast with Sa...

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