Economics

What Apple's Cash Giveaway Really Means

By Rana Foroohar

$15 an Hour Won't Solve America's Inequality Crisis

By Rana Foroohar

The Real Reason the Dollar Is So Strong Right Now

By Rana Foroohar

The Middle Class Is Doing Worse Than You Think

By Haley Sweetland Edwards
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7 Ways Your Mind Messes With Your Money

A new book shows the many ways money makes you crazy

By Jeffrey Kluger

How Elizabeth Warren Turns Boilerplate Viral

Her secret sauce? Carefully modulated anger

By Alex Rogers

The Unintended Side Effect of Lower Drug Prices

Trends in the pharmaceutical sector could bring down drug prices but harm the development of new medicines

By Sanjay Sanghoee

Global Coffee Intake Projected to Rise

Populous nations like India and China are increasingly becoming fans of coffee

By Sabrina Toppa

Why the Nazis Were Desperate for Gold

During World War II, the German Nazi government robbed more than 600 tons of European gold

By History News Network

Five Best Ideas of the Day: January 29

1. The homeownership safety net may be unraveling for the next generation of seniors.By Taz George and Ellen Seidman in MetroTrends2. As we try to understand what draws Americans to ISIS, one judge hopes we...

By The Aspen Institute

What the Gates Foundation Has Achieved, 15 Years On

Much has been done over the foundation's first decade and a half — with more still to do

By Jeffrey Kluger

Chinese Growth Hits 24-Year Low

Beijing said the country’s economic performance in 2014 was the “new normal”

By David Stout / Hong Kong

World Wealth Gap Widens

In 2014, the bottom 80% controlled only 5.5% of the world's wealth

By Kevin McSpadden

World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecasts

The bank’s chief economist says the U.S. is unable to drive global recovery alone

By David Stout

History Shows How 2 Million Workers Lost Rights

Home attendants and aides have historically been singled out for denial of basic labor rights

By Eileen Boris and Jennifer Klein

The Story Behind Falling Gas Prices

Gas prices in the United States have hit their lowest level since April of 2009, part of the plunge in global oil prices that’s been underway since June.The average price of a gallon of gasoline...

By Tessa Berenson Rogers

Despite the Statistics, We Haven’t Lost the War on Poverty

Though it may not look like it, a stable poverty rate is consistent with anti-poverty programs that work

By Marianne Page and Ann Huff Stevens

Elizabeth Warren and the AFL-CIO: A Match Made in History

Senator Warren will address an American labor movement seeking a renaissance

By Sam Frizell

Economist Piketty Declines Big French Award

"I do not think it is the government's role to decide who is honorable"

By Denver Nicks

Minimum-Wage Increases Go Into Effect Across the Country

The wage hikes in several states and D.C. are expected to affect 3.1 million people

By Denver Nicks
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