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Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna

Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna contributed feature pieces and op-eds on Swiss and Liechtenstein banking issues for The Wall Street Journal Europe while based in Vienna, Austria; she also authored a column, ‘Swiss Watch.’ She currently lives in Washington, DC where she is a speech and op-ed writer to foreign dignitaries.

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Russia, China and the Geopolitics of the Silk Road

Global EconomyWorld History

Blog04/20/2018

China's new "Silk Road" for international trade is an important component in the regime's larger geopolitical strategy. 

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Augsburg: A Capitalist Hub at the Birth of the Modern

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Blog03/23/2018

Germany's Augsburg played a key role in the rise of the modern marketplace in Europe. 

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How Entrepreneurs Wouldn't Let a Beloved Car Brand Die

The EntrepreneurWorld History

Blog02/10/2018
Not all entrepreneurship end up with mass production. Sometimes it involves deeply personal efforts to make a very personalized product.

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A Brief (and Messy) History of Modern Gold Standards

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Blog01/25/2018
After World War I, the term "gold standard" took on many meanings — a fact that eventually led to that standard’s degradation and abrogation.

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FinTech, Robo Advisers, and the Soul of Swiss Banking

Swiss WatchGlobal EconomyMoney and Banks

Blog01/18/2018
Many Swiss bankers contend that modern ideas of "efficiency" in banking do not necessarily fit well with ideas of prudence.

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