Economy
One Recipe for a More Equal World: Mass Death
A new book argues that revolution, war, plague and total state collapse are the only ways inequality has ever been majorly reduced.
Back When Serbians Were the World's Poorest Billionaires
At the peak of Yugoslavia's hyperinflation, 500,000,000 dinar would have bought you a loaf of bread.
What Would Happen If Young People Stopped Having Babies?
The whole human race would come to an end, obviously, but we asked some experts about what else we could expect.
Tourists Are Avoiding Lesvos Because of the Refugee Crisis
'We feel like we are being punished': speaking to the hotel owners, NGO workers and residents of the island that became a focal point of the refugee crisis.
Oh, Good, Now There Is Brexit Erotica
The new e-book, 'Pounded by the Pound,' imagines a steamy, post-Brexit hellscape starring a guy and his giant, living British Pound coin companion.
Watch Two Huge Trucks Fight to the Death on the Streets of China
Two rival construction companies went at each other in front-end loaders as cars fled the scene in what can only be assumed is absolute terror.
Millennials Around the World Tell Us How They Feel About Money, Debt, and Hopelessness
Young people from across the West describe how they're struggling to pay off student loans, find jobs that pay a living wage, and carve out a life for themselves.
We Asked an Economist What Would Happen If All Women Took 'Period Leave'
Would the economy crumble as businesses fell apart under the strain? Er, no - and it might actually make work more productive for everyone.
A New Report Shows Just How Unequal America Is
The richest 20 people in the US "own more wealth than the bottom half of the American population combined", according to the Institute for Policy Studies.
How to Invest Your Money When You Don't Have Any Money
The no risk, low risk and pretty risky ways you can make some extra cash from your paltry stash.
Currency Converters, Anagrams and Westlife: The Euro Used to Be Great
Our European editors look back at a time when a single currency promised to unite and protect Europe.
How will the Greek Crisis Affect Sweden?
I called up Andreas Hatzigeorgiou, Chief Economist at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce to find out.