How is the trade battle stacking up?
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The leading candidates of both parties have come out against the deal, among the many stumbling blocks that remain.
East meets West: refugees cross from Turkey into Greece.
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The refugee crisis that just arrived in Europe has been affecting Turkey for more than four years.
Minneapolis learned the tragic consequences of crumbling infrastructure in 2007.
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Our roads, bridges and schools are in dire need of aid, and the economic benefits of investment far outweigh the financial costs.
Japan agreed to lower tariffs on beef as a part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Japan’s decision to lower or eliminate tariffs on rice, pork and beef may end up giving the prime minister a headache as he tries to get the trade accord through Parliament.
About 98% of US exporters are small businesses.
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The signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership belies the fact that the US’s share of trade in the region has been declining for some time.
Why do we trust people with power (other than politicians)?
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Rational actor theories suggest the powerless should be reluctant to trust the powerful, but studies show we tend to do just that.
What does economics have to do with a revolver?
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Works of fiction are brimming with economic principles, but perhaps none more so than the detective story.
US jobs market needs a boost.
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Jobs growth slowed in September, yet the despite the disappointing figures there’s no political will to do anything about it.
What’s in a name?
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A federal court is considering whether the Asian-American rock band has a First Amendment right to the name, despite a law prohibiting disparaging trademarks.
US credit cards are starting to get a new look.
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Today marks a milestone in our transition to more secure electronic payments, yet the costs and benefits are not what they seem.
Can the two biggest beer makers combine to stem the trend in craft brewing?
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AB InBev’s expected bid for SABMiller continues a trend of industry consolidation at the top, but the strong growth in craft brewing is challenging that strategy.
How much can corporate culture explain VW’s deception?
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Volkswagen’s emissions deception and a case of alleged price-gouging around pharmaceuticals are part of a troubling trend of businesspeople who operate with little regard for ethics.
Volkswagen’s woes will be shared by many.
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The impact of Volkswagen’s deceit will spread far beyond its German headquarters. Customers and suppliers will face losses just as steep or steeper.
If bitcoins exist only in computers, do they really exist?
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Money used to be backed by something of real value such as gold or silver. Bitcoins and other digital currencies will sever that link forever.
Some Poles have been more welcoming than others.
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The refugee crisis shows just how much Poland has changed, from the devastation of World War II to a land of plenty in the eyes of migrants fleeing their own suffering.
Obama owes these three a thank you note.
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As President Obama writes his thank you notes to Democrats in Congress who helped him pass the accord, he better not forget about his European partners.
Reports suggest President Xi will meet with US tech leaders this week. Will that overshadow his meeting with President Obama?
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While the timing of the planned forum is not ideal, it continues a long tradition of Chinese leaders engaging with US tech leaders and may prove beneficial to overall relations.
Chair Yellen and her colleagues decided the economy isn’t ready.
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The Fed’s policy-setting committee decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Here’s why that’s the wrong call.
The Fed building in New York: just a nice facade?
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Market speculation on whether the Fed will raise rates is reaching fever pitch, but the central bank no longer has the pull it once did.
The GOP’s problem with Pope Francis is that he may be too conservative.
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Republicans’ problem with the pope is not that he’s too liberal on issues such as capitalism, it’s that he’s too conservative.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s rates balancing act would be easier if the government got in the game.
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The more important question is when the federal government will get in the game and help support the economy.
What a waste.
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The ‘linear economy’ that drove 20th-century leaps in wealth is no longer sustainable, and our standard of living will not survive without a dramatic redesign.
Is there a better way to predict whether someone once released will return behind bars?
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Two-thirds of released prisoners in the US are arrested again within three years. Here’s how we could change that.
Does a boom in babies give the economy a boost or cause a bust?
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Research shows baby booms are generally bad news for the economy – at least for the boom’s babies.
Abercrombie says it will no longer require employees to be constantly on call.
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A significant share of the workforce wakes up every day without knowing at what time they’ll work – or even if they will earn anything at all.