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Overusing Antibiotics Could Cost the World Trillions of Dollars
The United Nations says antimicrobial resistance is already taking a toll on our health, and GDP.
American consumers are the only reason the economy is still growing
Corporations are lagging but consumers are spending big on cars, recreational vehicles
Russia's Economy Is a Mess — and Its Problems Aren't Going Away
As the value of Russia's currency declines and its citizens endure a deepening recession, it's unclear how the country will manage what could be its longest slump in decades.
How Greece Could Change the Future of Europe
Syriza's election victory is the biggest breakthrough in the painfully slow-motion process of European voters reclaiming their democratic input on fundamental economic policy issues.
What BBC2's 'The Super-Rich and Us' Told Us About Britain's Great Wealth Divide
Last night's sobering documentary reflected the general feeling in the UK in early 2015: a feeling of a country at the end of its tether, politically, economically and culturally.
The TPP Might Ruin Internet Freedom, but We’ll Export More Canadian Meat to Japan
Canada's active interest in the Trans-Pacific Partnership will likely lead to draconian intellectual property laws that will handcuff Canada's digital innovation. Some experts believe that the TPP will only improve our GDP by 0.36, so is this...
Ranking the Arts By How Much They Contribute to America’s GDP
A government report on the arts invites a shouting match. Also: video games.
We're Past the Point Where Money Can Buy Happiness
Our obsession with "keeping up with the Joneses" makes us richer but less satisfied.
The iPhone 5 Will Cause Millions to Junk Perfectly Good Phones But It Will Not Save the Economy
Apple is expected to announce the next generation iPhone 5 today, and as if the usual hype train that accompanies a new Apple release weren't already running off the rails, the "media is now reporting":http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp...
Qatar Proves It is the Richest Country Ever By Launching the World's Largest Fireworks Show in the Middle of the Day
Never mind the global recession. If there were any doubt that Qatar is the fastest growing economy in the world the country's museum authority is putting it to rest by, naturally, launching the largest daytime fireworks display in history. The...