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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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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Did the Fed undercut Obama's stimulus?
feature No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
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Careless whisper: What Janet Yellen could learn from Mark Carney's big mistake
feature In the world of central banking, words matter
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We know how Bitcoin Prohibition would end
feature Janet Yellen is right not to get the Fed involved
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Dow 16,000: Will the bull market continue?
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Lottery winners become more right-wing, study finds
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Will prostitution go the way of marijuana reform?
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No, you can't trade $1,000 into $264 billion
feature Newsflash: Daytrading is extremely unlikely to make you rich. It is, however, likely to cost you a lot of money.
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The middle class is shrinking, the lower class is growing, and Washington is MIA
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Is the rent really too damn high?
feature The evidence shows that renters' problems may lie elsewhere
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How open immigration could double the global economy
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Is the stock market really rigged in favor of high frequency traders?
feature A look at Michael Lewis' new book, Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
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Outsourcing won't wreck Seattle's new minimum wage. But robots might.
feature Don't worry: There's a better alternative
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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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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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How saving endangers the economy — and what to do about it
feature With everyone sitting on piles of cash, it's time for the U.S. government to step in and spend — national debt be damned
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The answer to America's power needs: Solar roads
feature Driving on glass roads isn't as dangerous or silly as it sounds
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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
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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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Ebola isn't just killing people. It's ravaging West Africa's economy.
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Chinese coal consumption falls for the first time this century
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