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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There is a big difference between how richer and poorer investors view the stock market
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The taper is finally here: What the Fed's move means for the economy
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The central banker who changed his mind
feature Why Narayana Kocherlakota's shift shouldn't come as a surprise
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Don't believe the haters: Abenomics is working
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Bitcoin would benefit from being boring
feature Wild price fluctuation isn't exactly a good thing for a fledgling currency
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Did December's cold snap freeze hiring?
feature 123,000 more workers than usual were out of work due to cold weather last month. That's the exact difference between today's jobs numbers and Wall Street's prediction.
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Will history look kindly on Ben Bernanke?
feature Some will say he left a big mess. Others that he averted a second Great Depression.
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What can be done about January's disappointing jobs numbers?
feature We can't just assume that job growth will bounce back
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Why Microsoft should cheer Bill Gates' return
feature Microsoft’s business remains strong, but Gates can help push the company into a new era
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The Tea Party has become grotesquely fiscally irresponsible
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Should drug deals and prostitution be included in GDP?
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Why the poor's investment of choice is so alarming
feature Rich people prefer productive companies while the poor prefer shiny lumps of metal. That's bad news.
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Is cash the most 'efficient' Christmas gift?
feature Yes — but we don't give gifts for efficiency
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How did Americans manage to lose $119 billion gambling last year?
feature The world lost a record of amount of money last year, and America led the pack
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The great Beanie Baby bubble
feature Shockingly, stuffed animals are not a fantastic investment after all
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What does the Big Mac Index really measure?
feature The cost of a Big Mac certainly says a lot about McDonald's global price structure, but currency manipulation...
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Does the Federal Reserve really control the money supply?
feature The Fed has been pushing trillions of dollars into the financial system. But the money supply has barely grown.
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Remember, America: Inheritance leads to princes, serfs, and not much else
feature Despite what Greg Mankiw says, inherited wealth isn't good for the economy
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Unemployment isn't voluntary
feature There are still about 3 unemployed people for every 1 job opening in America
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Don't call Warren Buffett a tax hypocrite
feature He's just doing what any good capitalist would do
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Yes, the economy is endangering Family Dollar — just not in the way you think
feature The dollar store just announced plans to shutter 370 stores, but an upbeat economy isn't the cause
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Solar roads are more practical than they sound
feature Don't write off what you don't know
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Obama is right to be worried about income inequality — it’s gotten a lot worse under his watch
feature The president's economic legacy could amount to a bailout for the rich
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Who should the SEC punish next for the Madoff scandal? Itself.
feature J.P. Morgan will likely be fined, but regulators were asleep at the wheel
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