Tag: Economics
Unearthed: A rallying cry for a crop program that could change everything – The Washington Post
Unearthed: End commodity subsidies, and focus on protecting farmers no matter what…
We need to feed a growing planet. Vegetables aren’t the answer. – The Washington Post
UNEARTHED | Small produce farms are wonderful, but they’re a blip on…
Kidnapping for ransom works like a market. How it is organized is surprising. – The Washington Post
It isn’t kidnappers who regulate the market for hostage taking. It’s insurance…
Big Farms Are Getting Bigger And Most Small Farms Aren’t Really Farms At All | FiveThirtyEight
If Kansas had an official state billboard, it might be a squat,…
Don’t fall for Donald Trump’s Carrier con | The Seattle Times
Skepticism is in order about Donald Trump’s “saving” of Carrier factory jobs….
Bernie Sanders: Carrier just showed corporations how to beat Donald Trump – The Washington Post
We need a president who can stand up to big corporations, not…
A single chart everybody needs to look at before Trump’s big fight over bringing back American jobs – The Washington Post
There’s a trend that few understand – but one that’s going to…
A single chart everybody needs to look at before Trump’s big fight over bringing back American jobs – The Washington Post
There’s a trend that few understand – but one that’s going to…
We Could Be The Last Car-Owning Generation, Says Transportation Secretary Foxx | Popular Science
Discussing the future of automobiles at the 2016 Frontiers Conference Source: We…
Legal Marijuana Is The Fastest-Growing Industry In The U.S.: Report | Huffington Post
Source: Legal Marijuana Is The Fastest-Growing Industry In The U.S.: Report |…
Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math – Rolling Stone
Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe – and that…
The New Abolitionism | The Nation
Averting planetary disaster will mean forcing fossil fuel companies to give up…
Another Look At Marketing Vs. R&D In Pharma | In the Pipeline
FiercePharma has some good figures to back up my posts the other…
New study: fully automating self-driving cars could actually be worse for carbon emissions – Vox
Source: New study: fully automating self-driving cars could actually be worse for…
To survive, the game of business needs to update its rules | Tim O’Reilly | Pulse | LinkedIn
This is one of a series of essays on what I’m calling…
The L.E.D. Quandary: Why There’s No Such Thing as “Built to Last” – The New Yorker
Building light bulbs to last poses a vexing problem: no one seems…
Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research suggests | Environment | The Guardian
The demand for ‘perfect’ fruit and veg means much is discarded, damaging…
A Lottery Lawyer Explains What You Should Do if You Hit the Jackpot | VICE | United States
If you win big, you’ll want to shut down your Facebook, hire…
One Swede Will Kill Cash Forever—Unless His Foe Saves It From Extinction | WIRED
Björn Ulvaeus Source: One Swede Will Kill Cash Forever—Unless His Foe Saves…
‘Canada Could Be To Cannabis What France Is To Wine’
Canada has an opportunity to be a world leader in the marijuana…
Why do we value gold? – BBC News
Why of all the chemical elements did gold – an almost completely…
Germany’s Gold Repatriation Activist Peter Boehringer Gets Results – Bloomberg
Almost half of Germany’s gold is stored in vaults under the streets…
There has never been a country that should have been so rich but ended up this poor – The Washington Post
A gangster government has destroyed this country’s economy Source: There has never…
Study: States are losing out on billions of dollars by keeping pot illegal – The Washington Post
They’re throwing away $20.5 billion in state tax revenue alone. Source: Study:…
Legalization is slashing the price of marijuana in Colorado, Washington – Smell the Truth
The retail price of marijuana is sliding nationwide as regulations replace cannabis…
Five myths about tax havens – The Washington Post
No, they don’t protect the assets of vulnerable people. Source: Five myths…
Why licence plate bans don’t cut smog | Cities | The Guardian
Car bans such as the one earlier this week in Paris can…
Mexico City’s adopting a popular method to fight air pollution. It probably won’t work. – Vox
Source: Mexico City’s adopting a popular method to fight air pollution. It…
Bitcoin Could Consume as Much Electricity as Denmark by 2020 | Motherboard
An environmental researcher modeled pessimistic and optimistic scenarios for Bitcoin’s energy consumption…
BBC – Future – Cheap oil is taking shipping routes back to the 1800s
Plummeting oil prices have had many effects – one of which is…
Legal marijuana is finally doing what the drug war couldn’t – The Washington Post
Black markets can’t evade the basic laws of economics. Source: Legal marijuana…
Here’s How Electric Cars Will Cause the Next Oil Crisis
Here’s How Electric Cars Will Cause the Next Oil Crisis.
Washington Should Prepare for Saudi Arabia’s Collapse – The Atlantic
Washington Should Prepare for Saudi Arabia's Collapse – The Atlantic.
Post-war Iraq: ‘Everybody is corrupt, from top to bottom. Including me’ | World news | The Guardian
Post-war Iraq: 'Everybody is corrupt, from top to bottom. Including me' |…
Bill Gates urges boost in funding for ‘energy miracle’ – The Globe and Mail
Bill Gates urges boost in funding for 'energy miracle' – The Globe…
Why did Calgary cave to chemophobes over fluoridation? – The Globe and Mail
Why did Calgary cave to chemophobes over fluoridation? – The Globe and…
Tipless restaurants: The Linkery’s owner explains why abolishing tipping made service better.
Tipless restaurants: The Linkery’s owner explains why abolishing tipping made service better..
Tipless restaurants: The Linkery’s owner explains why abolishing tipping made service better.
Tipless restaurants: The Linkery’s owner explains why abolishing tipping made service better..
I dare you to read this and still feel good about tipping – The Washington Post
I dare you to read this and still feel good about tipping…
Colorado marijuana sales $996M in 2015 – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com
Colorado marijuana sales $996M in 2015 – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com.
SUVs are crushing it in the US market – Business Insider
SUVs are crushing it in the US market – Business Insider.
Colorado marijuana sales $996M in 2015 – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com
Colorado marijuana sales $996M in 2015 – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com.
Jingle mail rears its ugly head in Alberta again – Calgary – CBC News
Jingle mail rears its ugly head in Alberta again – Calgary –…
Why the Gap Between Worker Pay and Productivity Is So Problematic – The Atlantic
Why the Gap Between Worker Pay and Productivity Is So Problematic –…
Iran pushes OPEC oil output to new high as sanctions are lifted: Reuters survey | Reuters
Iran pushes OPEC oil output to new high as sanctions are lifted:…
British Columbia’s Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax: A Review of the Latest “Grand Experiment” in Environmental Policy | Sustainable Prosperity
British Columbia’s Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax: A Review of the Latest “Grand Experiment”…
Proof That a Price on Carbon Works – The New York Times
Proof That a Price on Carbon Works – The New York Times.
To Reduce Inequality, Tax Wealth, Not Income – The New York Times
To Reduce Inequality, Tax Wealth, Not Income – The New York Times.
