Facts, Fictions and Forecasts

"What intrigues us as a problem, and what will satisfy us as a solution, will depend upon the line we draw between what is already clear and what needs to be clarified," Nelson Goodman.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

World-System (1960-2100) Eight Forecasts for Venezuelan Growth

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A More Detailed Look at the Economy of Portugal

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In a prior post ( here ), I reviewed an journalistic article from the Atlantic ( here ) that tried to understand the puzzle of Portugal...

World-System (1960-2100) Venezuela Growth Forecast

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Venezuela is in the news right now for a number of reasons. Notes Data taken from the  World Development Indicators   (WDI). All variables a...

World System (1940-2040) Inflation in Venezuela

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Latin America has not appeared much in the US News lately given a continuing preoccupation with the Middle East. But yesterday, NPR ran...
Monday, September 29, 2025

World-System (1970-2100) Seven Futures for Brazil

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Thursday, September 25, 2025

World-System (1970-2100) Latin American Futures

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  The Trump II administration , which took office in January 2025, is threatening to impose tariffs on Latin American Countries , in turn, t...
Friday, September 19, 2025

World-System (1980-2100) Six Forecasts for the United Kingdom

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  The US and the United Kingdom ( UK ) recently signed  a  Technological Prosperity Deal   (I posted about the Deal here ). After Brexit (...
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G. W. Pasdirtz
I use my blogs to make informal comments on policy topics related to my research interests in the World-System, computer simulation of the US Health Care System, the US Economy, the US Stock Market, and the US Financial System. I am retired from the University of Wisconsin -- Madison. I have taught Statistics and Computer Science and also served on the UW's HIPAA Task Force and the Bioterrorism Task Force. I have also been a member of my local planning commission, a jazz guitarist and a golfer, so some of that may find its way into the blogs.
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