John Aziz
John Aziz is the economics and business correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is also an associate editor at Pieria.co.uk. Previously his work has appeared on Business Insider, Zero Hedge, and Noahpinion.
Latest articles by John Aziz
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Is inflation really picking up?
feature The signals are mixed, but probably not
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The Fed's stimulus worked out great (if you're rich)
feature Inflation wasn't the problem. Inequality was.
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Even critics of the euro didn't see this coming
feature Recent studies show that the trade boost between eurozone countries didn't turn out as expected
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Rejoice! Businesses are investing!
feature All the pieces for a strong economic recovery are finally coming together
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The U.S. dollar has been strengthening for 3 straight years! (That's not good news.)
feature Has the dollar grown too strong?
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Americans are sitting on lots of cash. But the Fed isn't to blame.
feature All the central bank has tried to do is to get people to spend, spend, spend
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How Japan's Shinzo Abe turned an economic recovery into a train wreck
feature Want to crush a recovery? Hike taxes.
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Is this the first sign of rising inflation?
feature U.S. wages surged last month — but that's probably no reason to get carried away...
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Are we seeing an Alibaba bubble?
feature The Chinese internet behemoth is now more valuable than Amazon and Facebook. Some say its good luck can't last.
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Hey, conservatives: I'll trade you the corporate tax for a tax on pollution
feature Let's incentivize the right things
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Don’t fret the falling tech stocks
feature Tech might be in for a hard landing, but the economy isn't
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U.S. economic confidence remains depressed — but there's hope
feature The healing power of time
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Janet Yellen's 3 questions for the economy
feature The Fed's first female chief will focus on these questions as she mulls unwinding the central bank's quantitative easing program
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Prepare yourselves for the robot economy revolution
feature We are at the beginning of a tidal wave of new economic innovation and growth that will change the way we think about the economy forever
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Should you buy stocks now?
feature Yes, if you have the patience to buy and hold for the long term
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The Tea Party is wrong: The U.S. will never be Greece
feature Comparing the two countries betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the global economy
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Why you should care about Alibaba
feature This Chinese web giant is generating bigger revenues than Amazon and eBay put together
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You should need a license to take out a mortgage
feature Drivers must demonstrate their competence. Why not borrowers?
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You should fear 'the banksters,' not the stock market
feature Yes, big finance is probably out to empty your wallet. But don't let that stop you from investing.
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The surprise winner of America's fallout with Russia: the U.S. space industry
feature No, the U.S. doesn't need a giant "trampoline" to get to space. It has Elon Musk.
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Giving up on the long-term unemployed isn't just wrong. It's dangerous.
feature The potential benefits of bolstering the labor market far outweigh the potential downsides
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Is the economy really twice as large as we thought?
feature GDP isn't perfect — but it's probably the best measure we have
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4 business lessons from the World Cup
feature Pro tip: try to keep your expectations in check
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There was never a cupcake bubble
feature Not every change in taste is a bursting bubble
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