Billionaires Have Already Paid Us Back. So Why Does California Want More? People don't build great wealth first and redeem it later through good works. They build it by making the world better. Reason · 3h ago
Can French debt really be cancelled? Mélenchon’s proposal sparks debate Mélenchon’s call to cancel part of France’s debt heats up the presidential race, with prominent French banker Matthieu Pigasse backing the proposal. Euronews · Aug 27
How the midlife crisis was replaced by a decadelong rise in 'young worker despair' in the U.S.—and what it means for Gen Z The midlife "hump" of despair used to be "one of the most important patterns in the world," says Dartmouth's David Blanchflower. But something else has taken its place. Fortune · Sep 1, 2025
Big Tech On A Quest For Ideal AI Device ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has enlisted the legendary designer behind the iPhone to create an irresistible gadget for using generative artificial intelligence (AI). International Business Times · Jun 15, 2025
Corporations are forcing Americans to pay more for less – in their own words Companies in the oil, hotel, meat and other sectors are price-gouging the US public. They’re not hiding it, either The Guardian - US · May 23, 2024
Mac Computers Could Ride AI Wave Or Be Left Behind Forty years after igniting a PC revolution, Apple's Mac is stronger than ever and could reach new glory due to AI computing -- or be left behind. International Business Times · Jan 22, 2024
The Fiscal Hawks Were Right About Debt and Interest Rates Rosy fiscal expectations based on eternally low interest rates have proven dangerously wrong. Reason · Jan 13, 2024
E-bike Craze In High Gear At CES Gadget Fest Electric bicycle makers at CES touted slick features like ChatGPT as they rode a trend of people wanting to enjoy a breeze in their face without sweat on their brow. International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024
Business Trumps Politics For Chinese Companies At CES Xiaoyu Fan smiled as she looked around a bustling China Pavilion at the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday as gadgets like bladeless fans were displayed and deals were being made. International Business Times · Jan 11, 2024
Britain can’t borrow at these high interest rates, so we must tax the rich The days of cheap credit that could have fuelled long-term investment have gone. Now chancellors must find a different source of revenue The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023
Economics website is filled with racist and sexist speech, some blame top universities in cities like Chicago, Boston New research indicates that users of the website Economics Job Market Rumors include individuals at top-tier colleges and universities, including Harvard, Stanford and the University of Chicago, and many others. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023
Hate speech posted on economics website is traced to leading universities, research finds Anonymous comments with racist, sexist and abusive messages that were posted for years on an an obscure, anonymous jobs-related website for economists originated from numerous leading U.S. universities, according to research released Thursday The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
Alan Kohler: The RBA is fighting for its purpose … and its life Let’s have a sort of “upper-level extension” to the RBA in the fight against inflation, writes Alan Kohler. The New Daily · Feb 1, 2023
Higher Interest Rates Can Take a Long Time to Bring Down Inflation The world's central banks face a nail-biting wait. Bangkok Post · Oct 24, 2022
Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022 Jonathan Levin: Fed splits the difference on labor market pain The Federal Reserve is inching toward acknowledging how painful its inflation fight is likely to be, but it’s still a lot closer to the optimists than the pessimists.