Liberty Bell.
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The most important value, Joseph Stiglitz argues, is freedom. But his is a broadened concept of freedom.
Shuttered shops in an empty street in Jaffa, Israel, in 2023.
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Israel’s war in Gaza, which is fast approaching its first anniversary, is taking a heavy economic toll.
More states may soon be faced with the task of regulating marijuana marketplaces.
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Colorado and Washington both have legal recreational marijuana. But they regulate growers and dispensaries differently, which has created a David vs. Goliath in the marketplace.
Privacy comes at a price.
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Privacy comes at a price.
Dark skies ahead?
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Slowing job growth should come as no surprise.
This is what resilience looks like.
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There’s more than one way to be resilient.
‘Working age’ as a measure fails to take in the complexities of people’s lives.
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As a measure of economic contribution, age is a blunt instrument that should be considered alongside a raft of other factors.
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Did Bronze Age Europe have a market economy? New research suggests “hoard piles” could be linked to the exchange of small pieces of metal – much like money changes hands today.
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Now that President Biden has pulled out of the race, let’s look at the numbers we have for a Harris vs Trump contest.
Small business, big innovation.
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Small and medium-sized family businesses are more innovative than you might realize.
Container ships at port in Qingdao, China.
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It’s not just size. China’s pragmatic trade strategy, which prioritizes meeting the development needs of its trading partners, has played a key role, too.
Home, risky home.
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Homeowners insurance is so expensive that some people are going without it.
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The comedian Vic Reeves said that 88.2% of statistics are made up on the spot.
A colorized engraving depicts enslavers selling enslaved people in the 19th-century South.
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Human bondage was big business in the antebellum US, and men weren’t the only ones cashing in.
Warm water expands, raising sea levels, which worsens storm surge during hurricanes. It’s only one risk from warming oceans.
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Global ocean temperatures have been at record highs almost daily for over a year, and economies are feeling the heat.
Not even online shopping is free from gender bias.
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Not even online shopping is free from gender bias.
What happens when there’s no middle ground?
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Government dysfunction has created a policy void in the US, and business leaders are increasingly being called upon to fill it.
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Forty years of the neoliberal experiment have created a world of vast and increasing inequality. But this can and should change.
Big government fans.
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The founders saw a need for government to intervene in markets.
In 2022, passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport left behind $29,320.40 at security checkpoints.
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Air travelers left nearly $1 million behind at TSA checkpoints in 2023.