economics
The Next Financial Crisis Could Be Caused by Climate Change
After wildfires bankrupted a major utility, there's concerns that more severe natural disasters will lead to economic devastation.
An Interview with a Pissed-Off Government Worker Who's Running Out of Cash
"I just want to go to work. I don't care about the politics."
This Brewing Healthcare Battle Is a Preview of the Medicare for All War
New York is on the verge of a Democrat-on-Democrat slugfest that will determine the state's healthcare future.
Millennials Aren't 'Killing' Industries, We're Just Broke, Study Finds
According to the Federal Reserve, "Millennials are less well off than members of earlier generations when they were young."
The Amazon Is Worth $8.2 Billion if It’s Left Standing, Study Shows
Keeping the rainforest in tact would preserve $8.2 billion of annual revenue in the economy, but Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro may be dazzled by short-term gains.
The Oil Industry Spent $31 Million to Kill a Climate Change Measure
Washington's 1631 ballot initiative would have introduced a revolutionary carbon tax, but thanks to fierce opposition it went down in flames.
The Midterms Showed Democrats the Way Forward: Class War
Democrats ended up with mixed results on Tuesday night, but it's clear that economic populism remains popular.
I Couldn't Vote Because I Had to Work
The night of the election, as the votes were being counted and I was beginning to see what was going to happen I just had this horrible, guilty feeling.
Republican Voters May Be Turning Against a Core GOP Argument, Poll Says
A new survey breaks down attitudes on taxes—and finds that Americans may not be buying the conservative belief that tax cuts for the rich are worth it.
Republicans Are Outraged About the Deficit They Caused
To pay for their tax breaks for the rich, they want to take healthcare from the poor.
How Australian Mining Boomed—Until Cheap Laziness Caught Up
In an extract from the book "Boom and Bust," VICE regular Royce Kurmelovs examines the way that greed, irresponsibility, and failing to learn from the past brought down the mining boom.