Barack Obama issues Brexit trade warning

US presidents statement comes as Nigel Farage says Brexit campaign needs a fresh start and Theresa May asked to block Marine Le Pen visit. Barack Obama has warned Britains voters that it could take up to a decade to strike a trade deal with the United States from outside the European Union. At the end […]

Harsh Criminal Justice Policies Hurt The Economy, White House Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Longer prison sentences for non-violent criminals and crowded prisons are hurting the American economy more than they are helping it, economists in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration said in a report released on Saturday. The prison population in the United States is 4.5 times larger than it was in 1980, primarily driven […]

Barack Obama’s visit to the UK in pictures

The US president and the first lady have lunch with the Queen at Windsor Castle, before Barack Obama heads to Downing Street to meet with David Cameron. They will have dinner later on Friday at Kensington Palace with Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge. Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2016/apr/22/barack-obama-uk-visit-duchess-cambridge-david-cameron-in-pictures

Cuban university fires economist over allegedly sharing information with US

Omar Everleny Prez is one of the country’s most well-known academics and made frequent trips to America with the University of Havanas approval One of Cuba’s most renowned advocates of economic reform has been fired from his University of Havana thinktank for alleged violations including sharing information with Americans without authorization. The dismissal of Omar […]

Academic Discipline: Economics of the European Integration

by Cornell University Library   The European Union is a unique economic system that was established to protect countries from the nationalism after the Second World War. It consists of 27 member states that share common policies and priorities. A student will study the integration process of economics on a real example as the European […]