EPISODE · Oct 24, 2023 · 7 MIN
Port strike 🪧 — Rich countries feel the migration surge. St. Lawrence Seaway workers join the strike wave. Could we see a billionaire tax?
from The Peak Daily · host The Peak / Curiouscast
Make some room! International migration to advanced economies reached an all-time high last year, with estimates suggesting a further influx this year, per new OECD stats.Shipping traffic at a key Canadian transportation artery has ground to a halt. No, there isn’t a 400-metre-long container ship blocking the Seaway, just 361 workers walking off the job.Three things are certain in life: Death, taxes, and billionaires not paying said taxes.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Make some room! International migration to advanced economies reached an all-time high last year, with estimates suggesting a further influx this year, per new OECD stats. Shipping traffic at a key Canadian transportation artery has ground to a halt. No, there isn’t a 400-metre-long container ship blocking the Seaway, just 361 workers walking off the job. Three things are certain in life: Death, taxes, and billionaires not paying said taxes. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Port strike 🪧 — Rich countries feel the migration surge. St. Lawrence Seaway workers join the strike wave. Could we see a billionaire tax?
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