Tag: economics

• Volkswagen’s chief battles to keep electric dream alive

  November 8, 2020

  Gain a global perspective on the US and go beyond with curated news and analysis from 600 journalists in 50+ countries covering politics, business, innovation, trends and more. https://www.ft.com/content/b53bdaf3-2e11-4834-a260-5f3cb76cdeb9 more ›

• There’s no such thing as a self-made billionaire

  September 26, 2020

  The fortunes of the super-rich have reached staggering levels, and for decades, inequality’s been rising. To get a sense of the scale of the problem, here are three sources. https://thecorrespondent.com/712/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-self-made-billionaire/901152214776-cf03048a more ›

• You’re not imagining it: the rich really are hoarding economic growth

  September 26, 2020

  If you’ve read an article or two about economic inequality in the United States at any point in the past decade, chances are you’ve come across a chart like this:… more ›

• USA’s DFC approves transactions to Mozambique totalling $1.7 billion

  September 20, 2020

  The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Donald Trump’s secret weapon to counter Chinese influence in Africa, has devoted almost half of its new investment funding to natural gas projects… more ›

• Future fatigue

  September 15, 2020

  Winter is coming: a cold, northern, long and suspenseful season. Six months from now the world will be more pessimistic, tired of the overwhelming sentiment of defeat against the unreasonable forces… more ›

• Air conditioning technology is the great missed opportunity in the fight against climate change

  September 6, 2020

  Soaring AC demand will threaten our power grids and accelerate global warming – unless we begin making major changes soon. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/01/1007762/air-conditioning-grid-blackouts-california-climate-change/ more ›

• Remote Work Is Killing the Hidden Trillion-Dollar Office Economy

  September 6, 2020

  In the five months since the coronavirus forced a lockdown of U.S. businesses, economists have focused much attention on the devastation of mom-and-pop businesses, brick-and-mortar shops, bars and restaurants, and massive… more ›

• The Wealth Detective Who Finds the Hidden Money of the Super Rich

  August 24, 2020

  Thirty-two-year-old French economist Gabriel Zucman scours spreadsheets to find secret offshore accounts. At that moment, Zucman was also pondering whether to pursue a doctorate. He was already skeptical of mainstream… more ›

• The Sordid, Sudsy Rise of Soap in China

  August 23, 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust soap back in the limelight: Of all the hypothesized solutions to viral transmission — from big data-powered contact tracing to disinfectant injections — few are… more ›

• Turkey’s Erdogan announces discovery of large natural gas reserve off its Black Sea coast

  August 22, 2020

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the discovery of a large natural gas reserves off the Black Sea coast, days after he promised “good news” that would usher in… more ›