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March 16, 2013

The Global Economy Is a Ponzi Scheme

Mike Seccombe, The Global Mail

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Essential for any healthy economy is the people to power it. And Europe, North America, Oceania — they’re all losing fuel. What will this mean for superpowers, national borders, and for xenophobia?

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TAGGED: Demographics, global economy

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