The Flight to America Did Not Turn Out as Planned Comment: They fled Norwegian tax policies and a lack of predictability in the industrial policy. Those who left for the US got the worst of it. It turns out the grass wasn't greener on the other side of the Atlantic.
They Make a Living Giving Saving Tips to People Who Barely Have a Dollar to Spare Comment: In the middle of the Donald Trump-created chaos, even privileged problems get their time in the spotlight. The news columns are filled with financial advisors giving investment tips to people without a dollar to spare. An American madness threatens the finance world but simultaneously shadows the nearly immeasurable problems that are not listed on the stock exchange.
Making Money in the North Was Possible After All Comment: It is said to be impossible to both earn money and build a solid business sector in the High North. This gloomy message is shared by both tax refugees in Switzerland and retired politicians. However, statistics in the Economist tell a different story.
Strong Development in North Bothnia Despite the pandemic, Sweden saw the lowest bankruptcy figures in four years in 2021. The largest reduction in number of bankruptcies compared to the previous year was noted in North Bothnia County.
You Know You Are in Alaska When Marihuana is the New Growth Industry Anchorage, Alaska: You know you are in Alaska when tax income from marihuana sales is the highlight of a rather gloomy presentation of the economy in the American state. The same industry also accounts for the relatively largest job growth in Alaska. – But I do not know anything about this market, said economist Neil Fried before he hurriedly moved on to the next slide in his power point presentation.
Op-Ed: Transport infrastructure in the Arctic: a catalyst for growth for the Russian and global economy
