Ponzi scheme

Biggest liar

Why are we so bad at spotting cons?

Lifestyle

Should you respond to that suspiciously attractive suitor on OkCupid? Should you invest your money in a “too-good-to-be-true” land deal? Before you trust anyone, listen to Maria Konnikova talk about the history and psychology of cons.

Is Social Security a ‘Ponzi Scheme’?

The World

The Fed’s New Crackdown on Ponzi Schemes, Big and Small

Conflict & Justice
The World

Reimbursing Madoff’s victims: How funds might be distributed

Conflict & Justice
The World

Who knew what and when in the Madoff fraud

Global Politics
The World

Economic gangsters: how corruption can impede economic development

For insight into how poverty and global corruption contribute to many of today’s international crises The Takeaway turns to economist Edward Miguel, professor of economics at University of California, Berkeley.