Latest articles by John Aziz
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Will prostitution go the way of marijuana reform?
feature With demand comes supply
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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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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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Why Microsoft was smart to spend $2.5 billion on a low-fi game based on computerized Lego blocks
feature The computer industry is changing. Microsoft's acquisition of Minecraft is a heartening sign that the company knows it.
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Would a bubble be good for the American economy?
feature A boom is not the same thing as a bubble
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Why don't Americans realize the deficit is falling?
feature In the eyes of voters, deficit reduction is more myth than reality
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Why are Americans still so pessimistic about the economy?
feature After a year of strong job creation and economic growth, economic confidence is still down in the dumps
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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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This is the key to understanding today's big GDP announcement
feature Growth soared to over four percent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department announced. Here's why.
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There is a big difference between how richer and poorer investors view the stock market
feature But it doesn't change one important fact
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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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Bitcoin: The opportunity costs of mining for money
feature What the problems with hard money can teach us about the digital currency
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The taper is finally here: What the Fed's move means for the economy
feature The central bank is reducing bond purchases by $10 billion per month
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Nassim Taleb used to be my hero. But today, he's just plain wrong.
feature Some predictions matter more than others
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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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Is the government helping or hurting savers?
feature Critics say the Federal Reserve's low-interest policies are punishing those who socked their money away
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Does the United States need a sovereign wealth fund?
feature The government could use the fund to offset the effects of a financial crash
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Why stopping the next financial crash is an impossible dream
feature The boom and bust cycle is here to stay
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How cutting government spending can increase the deficit
feature Sometimes the market just won't allow deficit reduction
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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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Investment in renewable energy is falling. But you won't believe what will happen next.
feature As far as long-term investments go, the renewable energy sector has a bright future
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Why so many Americans are missing out on the stock market boom
feature Despite the Dow's historic rise, many potential investors remain on the sidelines
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Today's GDP numbers prove that America's economic recovery is strengthening
feature But we're not quite out of the woods yet
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