economics

Child holds onto an inflatable globe

Capitalism is ruining the world, and can save it, says economist

Social and environmental concerns are now being embraced by corporate America. Here’s why.

Capitalism is ruining the world, and can save it, says economist
trays of printed social security checks from the US Treasury

A proposal to wipe out childhood poverty in the US

A proposal to wipe out childhood poverty in the US
A yacht maneuvers near homes on Palm Island

Cities suffer when the 1% leave

Cities suffer when the 1% leave
East London street scene

Britain's undergoing an identity crisis

Britain's undergoing an identity crisis
Candy shop Istanbul

In this traditional Turkish candy shop, a daughter takes her turn

In this traditional Turkish candy shop, a daughter takes her turn
Delegates protesting against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement hold up signs during the first sesssion of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. , Pe

What is the TPP and why are both parties so angry about it?

At the Democratic National Convention, many in the crowd have chanted "No TPP!" That's no to the 12-member Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trading bloc that President Barack Obama supports, but Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton all oppose, at least on some level.

What is the TPP and why are both parties so angry about it?
Scene from Minnesota State Fair

What the rise of the gig economy means for the American Dream

The future of work in America is likely to be more flexible, possibly more precarious, for many people, as the gig economy expands. Why is this happening, how can more people thrive in this transition, and what does it mean for America's place in the world in this century? Economic historian Louis Hyman of Cornell University, author of "Debtor Nation" and "Borrow: The American Way of Debt," weighs in.

What the rise of the gig economy means for the American Dream
Cake topper

The 'traditional' definition of marriage really isn't all that traditional

Before the current era, marriage was about political alliance, peace treaties or gaining money. It was more about the parents than the couple.

The 'traditional' definition of marriage really isn't all that traditional
Jay Peak,  a northern Vermont ski resort, is at the center of a multi-million dollar financial scandal now under federal investigation.

A massive financial scandal is unfolding in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom

Two developers who brought foreign investment to an impoverished part of Vermont are now accused of misusing hundreds of millions of dollars.

A massive financial scandal is unfolding in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
Collecting loyalty points is exploding as a hobby, with credit cards offering increasingly generous sign-up bonuses.

Obsessed with your frequent flier miles? You're not alone.

Collecting frequent flier miles and hotel points has turned into a game among hobbyists, earning them big perks along the way.

Obsessed with your frequent flier miles? You're not alone.
Minnesota Vikings running back Matt Asiata

Trying to predict a bank run, the Bank of England discovers the Minnesota Vikings

What do Twitter, the Bank of England, the Minnesota Vikings and the Royal Bank of Scotland have to do with each other? Plenty, it turns out.

Trying to predict a bank run, the Bank of England discovers the Minnesota Vikings
Handcuffs

America's system of requiring bail can keep the innocent in prison for months — or years

People accused of committing a crime are often required to post bail in order to be let out of prison, long before they've ever gone to trial, let alone been convicted. In serious cases, bail can be a lot. Sometimes, however, the accused are innocent. And those high bails can serve to keep the innocent in prison.

America's system of requiring bail can keep the innocent in prison for months — or years
An image widely circled on the #TsiprasLeaveEUSummit hashtag

The Greeks may not have fared well in the negotiations, but at least they won on Twitter

Some of the best images that trended on Twitter during the marathon negotiations to resolve the Greece debt crisis.

The Greeks may not have fared well in the negotiations, but at least they won on Twitter
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, French President Francois Hollande, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi take part in a euro zone EU leaders emergency summit.

Nobody can agree on what Europe’s future holds

There are two camps on the Greek debt crisis: It's the biggest disaster for European unity since the end of World War II, or it's a big deal, but not nearly as big as it's being made out to be. Only time will tell who's right.

Nobody can agree on what Europe’s future holds
An agricultural worker holds a handful of Greek grapes

How a German wine seller ended up in Greece — and why he's optimistic about unity in Europe

Markus Stolz says his passport is German, but his his heart and mind are Greek

How a German wine seller ended up in Greece — and why he's optimistic about unity in Europe