Latest articles by John Aziz
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How solar energy could be the key to reducing economic inequality
feature Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century underestimates the global economy's potential for growth
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Lottery winners become more right-wing, study finds
feature Self-interest can be a powerful motivator
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What penis-length studies can teach us about shenanigans in the financial industry
feature That Barclays has been fudging its numbers is only human nature — and points to major problems with the whole notion of self-certified data
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WhatsApp and the economics of free stuff
feature Analysts say the messaging service has cost phone carriers billions of dollars. But that's not quite the case.
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Is Obama's new retirement plan a federal bailout waiting to happen?
feature A decent, no-risk return? Sounds risky.
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Mt Gox is dying. That's a good thing for Bitcoin.
feature Bitcoin can do better than an overwhelmed website formerly known as a hub for trading Magic the Gathering cards
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For millions of part-time workers, the jobs crisis isn't over
feature The underemployment rate remains abnormally high, a reflection of continuing weakness in the labor market
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Dow 16,000: Will the bull market continue?
feature Help me, Janet Yellen, you're my only hope
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With the world in flames, why is the economic recovery still going strong?
feature The Middle East is falling apart. Planes are falling out of the sky. And market don't care.
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Facebook just bought WhatsApp for $16 billion — and that money could have been better spent
feature The social network is starting to seem desperate
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America's factories are crumbling — is the economy next?
feature The average age of industrial equipment is the highest since the Great Depression
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Obama isn't killing coal. It's dying anyway.
feature New evidence shows that coal is being eclipsed by solar in a big way
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Is there a savings glut?
feature To accurately measure the amount of savings in the economy, we have to look beyond the personal savings rate
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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 Elon Musk should be Apple's next CEO
feature Imagine a solar-powered iPhone, or a Siri interface on an asteroid mining spaceship...
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The lessons of Iraq: The U.S. economy is still way too vulnerable to oil price shocks
feature This is one reason why we need a renewable energy revolution
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Is marijuana the future of Big Tobacco?
feature As tobacco consumption declines, the popularity of marijuana just gets higher
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Did the Fed undercut Obama's stimulus?
feature No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
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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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Can we use skyscrapers to predict financial crashes?
feature A look at the historical record shows a strong correlation between the construction of big buildings and market meltdowns
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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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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 China wants to lead the world in 3D printing
feature Already the world's largest manufacturer, China is now on track to become the leading 3D printing economy by 2016
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The U.S. just made a huge mistake in its solar panel fight with China
feature This is the wrong trade war at the wrong time
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