Latest articles by John Aziz
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How to avoid an economic bubble
feature Look no further than the flailing job market
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Do artificial fossil fuels have a future?
feature A new technology lets researchers create synthetic energy by stripping carbon dioxide from the air
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Does the Federal Reserve really control the money supply?
feature The Fed has been pushing trillions of dollars into the financial system. But the money supply has barely grown.
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Are we spending too much or too little on infrastructure?
feature American infrastructure has improved since the 80s. But it still may be inadequate.
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It's time for America to end ethanol subsidies
feature Corn that is inefficiently converted into fuel for cars is corn that isn't efficiently converted into fuel for humans
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How asteroid mining could add trillions to the world economy
feature An asteroid less than a mile in diameter could hold more than $20 trillion in industrial and precious metals
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Unemployment isn't voluntary
feature There are still about 3 unemployed people for every 1 job opening in America
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Are we on the cusp of a solar energy boom?
feature Solar power is getting much easier to store — and at a much cheaper price
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How 3D printing could take over the manufacturing industry
feature Imagine a machine that could disassemble old unwanted objects, and use the materials to print new objects — all in the comfort of your own home
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The great Beanie Baby bubble
feature Shockingly, stuffed animals are not a fantastic investment after all
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The contradiction at the heart of banking
feature Banks are expected to be safe-keepers and risk-takers at the same time. How is that supposed to work?
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The top 1 percent don't work harder for their money — they work less
feature And that is their advantage
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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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The Tea Party has become grotesquely fiscally irresponsible
feature John Boehner is right to ignore them
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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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Lottery winners become more right-wing, study finds
feature Self-interest can be a powerful motivator
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You should fear 'the banksters,' not the stock market
feature Yes, big finance is probably out to empty your wallet. But don't let that stop you from investing.
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Free markets need more regulation than you think
feature After all, they can't just magically appear out of nothing
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Millennials are becoming financial Neanderthals
feature And that might be unkind to Neanderthals
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Should you buy stocks now?
feature Yes, if you have the patience to buy and hold for the long term
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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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Why do financial crises happen?
feature A review of Bob Swarup's Money Mania
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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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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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