Latest articles by John Aziz
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General Mills backed down from its controversial lawsuit policy. But the problem isn't over.
feature Corporations still can hamstring your ability to sue them. That needs to change.
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Why won't inflation conspiracy theories just die already?
feature Personal experience may tell us that inflation is rising. But it is not the whole story — not by a long shot.
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Why the Rockefellers are betting on renewable energy
feature Sure, it's mostly symbolic. But the global energy business is also on the cusp of a dramatic transformation.
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Get ready for a massive renewable energy boom
feature Renewables are projected to be the fastest growing source of energy over the next 30 years. And that's a conservative estimate.
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How cutting government spending can increase the deficit
feature Sometimes the market just won't allow deficit reduction
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A mortgage is a terrible investment
feature You're probably better off renting
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How can we unleash positive animal spirits into the economy? Change the narrative.
feature In economics, our beliefs often become self-fulfilling prophesies
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Australia just scrapped its debt ceiling. America should, too.
feature Mature countries just walk away from a fight
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Yes, the economy is endangering Family Dollar — just not in the way you think
feature The dollar store just announced plans to shutter 370 stores, but an upbeat economy isn't the cause
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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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What Mario Kart taught me about economics
feature The classic video game contains important lessons for policymakers
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Is cash the most 'efficient' Christmas gift?
feature Yes — but we don't give gifts for efficiency
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The real problem with Thomas Piketty's grand theory of inequality
feature Chris Giles is poking holes in the French economist's book — but they're the wrong holes
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No, wrecking shopping carts won't help the homeless
feature It's not a problem that can be solved with a sledgehammer...
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Should drug deals and prostitution be included in GDP?
feature Britain thinks so
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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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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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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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Lottery winners become more right-wing, study finds
feature Self-interest can be a powerful motivator
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Don't hate the 'poor door'
feature It's just a cosmetic symptom of a much deeper problem
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No, this chart does not portend a financial apocalypse
feature Learning from the past is smart. But these supposed historical parallels are just dumb.
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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 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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