economics
environment
The Amazon Is Worth $8.2 Billion if It’s Left Standing, Study Shows
Keeping the rainforest in tact would preserve $8.2 billion of annual revenue in the economy, but Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro may be dazzled by short-term gains.
Kaleigh Rogers
11.29.18
CAPITALISM
Scientists Warn the UN of Capitalism's Imminent Demise
A climate change-fueled switch away from fossil fuels means the worldwide economy will fundamentally need to change.
Nafeez Ahmed
8.27.18
refugees
30 Years of Data Shows Asylum Seekers Are Not an Economic Burden
A new study shows that giving migrants pathways to citizenship in European countries actually results in positive economic impacts, while asylum seekers don’t have a negative impact.
Daniel Oberhaus
6.20.18
Burning Planet
Global Investment Firm Warns 7.8 Degrees of Global Warming Is Possible
The British firm wants clients to factor climate change into investment decisions.
Nafeez Ahmed
8.9.17
loaded
The Dark Web Gun Trade May Be Bigger Than You Think
The first study into the dark web gun trade finds tens of thousands of dollars worth of transactions every month.
Joseph Cox
7.19.17
Rock On
The Chinese Government Just Made Your Summer Jam
It’s about infrastructure and trust us, you’re going to be hooked.
Ankita Rao
5.19.17
Universal Basic Income
For the Cost of Republican Tax Cuts, We Can Give Working Americans Up to $18,000 a Year
Instead of corporate tax cuts for big companies that can be used to create more robots, we could allow Americans to benefit from the wealth automation creates.
Gregory Ferenstein
5.8.17
money
Can Physics Explain Wealth Inequality?
Probably not, but let's indulge.
Michael Byrne
3.30.17
Regulate Our Lawmakers
Ted Cruz's Law Paper From 1996 Is the Best Argument Against Letting Tech Companies Run Rampant
'Voting with your wallet' doesn't work: Smart consumers are powerless to stop unregulated companies from screwing over the masses.
Jason Koebler
3.29.17
deaths of despair
Opioid Addiction Is Eroding the Life Expectancy of Trump's Core Supporters
Two Princeton economists show it’s a complex problem with no simple solution, but curbing opioids would help.
Kaleigh Rogers
3.24.17
feels good man
Redditors Made ‘Meme Insider,’ a Completely Insane Magazine About Memes
Day traders may have CNBC, but meme traders have 'Meme Insider.'
Oliver Lee Bateman
2.17.17
Trump
Trump's Plans for Fossil Fuels Will Shrink the Economy
Economies need energy to function, and we're running out.
Nafeez Ahmed
1.19.17
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