Economy

The gap between CEO compensation and median worker pay at Starbucks hit 6,666 to 1 last year. In other words, to make as much money as their CEO made in 2024, typical baristas would’ve…
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The Budget That Broke the Scale Washington quietly reached a milestone that would have seemed like science fiction a decade ago: a U.S. military budget topping $1 trillion. With little…
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Cuba’s economic woes continue to deepen, marking five consecutive years of decline, with little hope for recovery in the near future. In a sobering address to the nation’s parliament…
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The National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC) held its ninth Congress on June 12 and 13, 2025. Previously, the meeting had been postponed twice due to the…
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The economic situation in 2025 remains discouraging; there have been no concrete positive changes compared to 2024. The same imbalances and distortions of recent years continue to…
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Since the latter half of the last decade, the Cuban economy has faced a consistent decline, further exacerbated by structural distortions and persistent social issues dating back to the…
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During the sessions of Cuba's National Assembly in July 2024, a senior official acknowledged a significant decline in the island's population. According to official figures, at the end…
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As a child, I felt so fancy when we used the purple food stamps — those were the pretty ones. We were a hardworking, loving family. My parents ensured we weren’t around anyone who…
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This comment cannot be postponed: While various kinds of evidence demonstrate the ongoing deterioration of the country's economic and social situation, it is, on the one hand,…
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In the province of Matanzas, the private sector continues to penetrate the economy. The limited supply and production capacity that dominate the state-run commercial sector create…
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