As of February 16th, a single Bitcoin could be traded for $50,000 (its highest value since it was created). Large corporations such as Tesla, Mastercard or Paypal have already announced
Economic uncertainty can have uncontrollable impacts. Learning from past crisis, Godinic et al. (2020) suggests that, to overcome uncertainty and stimulate growth, it is critical to protect citizen’s mental health.
2020 was deeply marked by a pandemic that originated a sudden shock with pervasive effects in the world economy. Nevertheless, the scientific advances and the consequent vaccination campaigns already started
Why is it hard to close down schools, even during a lockdown? – Long-term effects of school closures
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced national governments to make many difficult decisions that have impacted our lives. One of such decisions is the one of whether to close or not
For most businesses, Christmas is the most profitable time of the year. In occidental society, shopping is a keyword for this festive epoque, thus, for most families, an important slice
During the current pandemic days, we may ask ourselves what we can do to have a better health service. With this in mind, different ideas on how to deal with
The first wave of the pandemic had major impacts on the prices of commodities since its shock impacted both the demand and the supply of commodities. This resulted in an
Set by the World Bank, the international poverty line is currently at 1.90$ a day. Based on the cost of sustaining one adult, it sets a threshold for people living
As the tensions between China and the US escalate, Portugal finds itself right in between this clash. While Portugal and the US are connected by an historical alliance, with important
The World is currently with its eyes on one of the most important decisions to be made by a nation in recent history: The U.S. 2020 Elections. It might seem
