Donald Trump: American Dream Coming True?
Donald Trump has been referring to the American Dream being over. And, of course, about how he would play an instrumental, as President, in reviving this dream. I wonder if Donald Trump actually understands the American Dream, and whether his policies are in synch
Daniel Kahneman: The Psychologist who won a Nobel Prize for Economics
Daniel Kahneman and his colleague Amos Tversky studied human behaviour when faced with uncertainty and risk, and came up with groundbreaking results; primarily, that human beings are not necessarily the rational agents of economic theory. Daniel Kahneman
Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino to Double its Size with a $76 Million Expansion
The Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Michigan has announced a $76 million expansion plan that is expected to nearly double its size. Ed Pigeon, vice chairman of the Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority Board said in a news release on January 7, 2016,
Mohegan Sun Group Wins License to Open Casino in South Korea
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, along with KCC Corp, a South Korean chemicals manufacturer, won a bid to develop the Inspire Integrated Resort at Incheon, located west of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. The Inspire Integrated Resort
MGM Resorts International Delays Opening of New Macau Resort to 2017
MGM Resorts International has decided to delay the opening of its new resort in the Cotai district of Macau, due to gloomy market conditions. Gross gambling revenues in Macau fell 34% in 2015, to a five-year low of $28.8 billion from a year ago,
What Lies in Store for the Indian Economy?
In an interview with Indian Express, in November 2015, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, “The biggest strength of India and the silver lining is its resilience. Our systematic firewalls have to be such that the ability to resist the
Global Economic Outlook 2016
With the world still seeming to recover from the last Great Depression, concerns regarding the global economy and its impact closer to home, in India, only seem appropriate. Bidding adieu to 2015, Managing Director of the International
A Constitutional Monarchy that is a Free Market – The Paradox of Bahrain
The kingdom of Bahrain is no more than an archipelago consisting of thirty islands in the Persian Gulf. However, when it comes to liberalism of economy, it surprisingly leads most countries of the world. The 2015 Index of Economic
Dr. Roy Spencer: The Meteorologist Who is a Free Market Thinker
It is rare to come across a person who is as diverse as Roy Spencer. He describes himself as a climatologist, author and a former NASA scientist. Other than his many contributions academically, he is also attributed with many memorable
Bryan Caplan: The Man Who Made Economics Cool
This young professor of Economics at George Mason University and Senior Scholar at Mercatus Center is not afraid to brandish his ideas in circles outside academia. While he may not be as prolific as many traditional academicians, his
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