Interesting and dangerous times?
Unless there is late surge for Clinton, it looks like a Trump Presidency. If so, expect gridlock even worse than the Obama presidency as both parties hate him even he ran for presidency under one and his reflation policies sit rather comfortably with the other. But if the wage and employment situation continues to improve, inflation...
Tyranny of the parliamentary majority
In Singapore today, the amendments to the Constitution will be passed later this week by the tyranny of the parliamentary majority without much of a whimper after a "vigorous" debate in Parliament. The public barely engaged and the fundamental implications on the nature of governance, the future of democracy in Singapore and...
Is low expenditure on social security another past sell by date set of policies?
A Lien Foundation found 8 in 10 are worried about growing old. That's what you get from a lean and mean government. "As of last year, Singapore had 26.1 nursing home beds per 1,000 people aged 65 and above - the lowest proportion in 15 years - and well below the OECD average of 45.2 beds." reported the ST. The argument is...
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