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 marijuana the future of Big Tobacco?
feature As tobacco consumption declines, the popularity of marijuana just gets higher
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Hey, Pope Francis: Markets are the solution, not the problem
feature Capitalism gets a bad rap from the new pontiff
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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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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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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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How to avoid an economic bubble
feature Look no further than the flailing job market
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Does solar energy have a battery problem?
feature The energy technology of the future faces a triple-A kind of conundrum
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The top 1 percent don't work harder for their money — they work less
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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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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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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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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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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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Dow 16,000: Will the bull market continue?
feature Help me, Janet Yellen, you're my only hope
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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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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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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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How a $10.10 minimum wage could raise 4.6 million Americans out of poverty
feature A higher minimum wage would significantly boost incomes, and create jobs
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Beware the self-fulfilling prophecies of economic pessimists
feature Ignore the prophets of doom
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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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Why does an equal marriage mean less sex?
feature Is marriage about specialization?
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London's $855,000 parking garage
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EU meets to impose sanctions on Russia
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