Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Economy
07/06/2021
The Data Economy Is a Barter Economy
What is the best way for businesses to use data in a way that feels ethical to consumers and does not spark a regulatory backlash?
07/02/2021
Argentina passed a quota for employing transgender people. It could save lives, advocates say.
The Trans Employment Quota requires that at least 1 percent of public sector positions go to transgender people
07/01/2021
Women in the Biden White House earn 99 cents for every $1 earned by men
The Biden White House has the narrowest wage gap since the country started tracking it in 1995, according to salary data released Thursday.
06/29/2021
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way: Rethinking Today’s Capitalism
Just because the capitalism we have now is risky and rapacious doesn't mean that we can't change it for the better—with the help of some lessons from the past.
06/28/2021
The Roaring Twenties 2.0
Are we at the start of this century’s Roaring Twenties? That’s what the charts and lots of smart people predict.
06/24/2021
US economy grows 6.4% in Q1, and it’s likely just the start
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.4% rate in the first three months of the year, setting the stage for what economists believe may be the strongest year for the economy in about seven decades.
06/15/2021
A groundbreaking Connecticut law would give a $3,200 bond to every child born into poverty
It would be the first state to grant children of low-income parents individual trusts paid for by the state, which children can access once they turn 18
06/15/2021
The American Rescue Plan Is Officially Funding Gun Violence Prevention
The Oregon county that encompasses Portland is one of the first local governments to tap the new federal stimulus to reduce shootings.
06/17/2021
The American Renaissance Has Begun
06/15/2021
Something really good is happening next month
A celebration of the expanded Child Tax Credit and a plea to make it permanent
06/07/2021
A country that reversed a narrative of poverty
The pandemic’s effects have put a spotlight on the resiliency of Bangladesh and its ability to shake off a stereotype as a “basket case” country a half century ago.
06/09/2021