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 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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The top 1 percent don't work harder for their money — they work less
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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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What's the point of regulating lemonade stands?
feature Shutting down lemonade stands costs kids important entrepreneurial experience
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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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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
feature John Boehner is right to ignore them
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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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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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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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Does welfare make people lazy?
feature Conservatives often claim that it does. It's not that simple.
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How much is too much government spending?
feature Protip: Let the market be your guide
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Europe is in an epic depression — and it's getting worse
feature Why is the European Central Bank ignoring its mandate?
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Is a lack of skilled workers hurting the labor market?
feature The U.S. could certainly improve in this area. But the main problem with the economy is a shortage of jobs.
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The GOP's latest brainwave for the Federal Reserve is another terrible idea
feature Monetary policy can't be reduced to an equation
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France's economic woes won't end anytime soon
feature The French government has fallen apart for the third time in two years
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Here's the latest economic 'crisis' that has pundits in a tizzy
feature That 1-in-500-million event in the junk bond market doesn't seem to be doing much
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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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Uncertainty is not a gaffe
feature If only more politicians could be as intellectually honest as David Brat
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The Fed may soon end its loose monetary policy — for real this time
feature All the indicators are pointing toward a change. But it would be better for the Fed to overshoot its stimulus than undershoot.
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Why does an equal marriage mean less sex?
feature Is marriage about specialization?
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The highest-paid CEO in America works for a company that has never made a profit
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Ebola isn't just killing people. It's ravaging West Africa's economy.
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