Here’s a bit of data that always blows my mind… Even the poorest of US states are richer than most European countries. We’re talking “richer” in GDP per
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Spain: the world’s best economy?
It’s recently come to my attention that Spain has the world’s best economy. Yes, Spain. Despite the housing crisis and the depressingly low average salary… Despite the national
Social Class in Spain – the king, the pijos and the proletariat
Let’s talk about social class in Spain. This morning I read an article in La Vanguardia about los pijos. And it made me consider the social class issue.
RIP Uncle Emilio (Don’t You Get Any Ideas, Buffett!)
Some people are rabid Steve Jobs fanboys. Some people fantasize about rubbing Ronaldo’s abs or sitting in a hot tub with Iker Casillas. But I, your gracious host–always a
Drugs, Prostitution, and the Spanish GDP – A Love Story
Gotta hand it to the European Union. They’ve always got some new scheme to keep what we call Europe afloat. This week it’s calculating the contribution that sex and
The Brain Drain in Spain 3: Flight of the Party Girls
Welp. Time for another article about brain drain. An article was making the rounds on Facebook the other day entitled Pues yo me voy de España. In it,
The Brain Drain in Spain 2: Flight to London
Brain Drain – it’s happening, in Spain. If you want to be kind of depressed – and your Spanish is up to it – go read the article published
The 4 big things I wish I had known before moving to Madrid
Moving to Madrid sort of happened to me by accident. Like many or most people, I had spent my teenage years with no idea what I was doing
The Economist: Sleepwalkers
Yep, that’s about right. Word to The Economist for a great cover. As the article says, as long as we’re not hearing anything from European heads of state,
Austerity Chronicles: The Underground Economy
It’s always funny listening to the BBC report on Spain’s economic problems, because the discussion invariably comes back to the underground economy, and the host of the show
