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Germany’s Economy Is Facing a Slow-Moving Disaster
Germany’s economy is stagnating; households have less disposable income, and businesses report having less faith in the future. Once the growth engin…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Human Egg Trade: Episode 1 - The Lie
A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs. It’s a global and opaque market where demand is so great, that…
1 year, 5 months ago
Janet Yellen: The Exit Interview
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been a fixture in the economic policy world for decades. She was President Clinton’s chief economic adviser, a Fe…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Most Powerful Families in South Korea Brace for the Next Revolt
South Korea’s family-run conglomerates – or chaebols – have been big drivers of economic growth, and because of that they’ve largely been seen as unt…
1 year, 5 months ago
Inside UnitedHealthcare in the Days After CEO Shooting
Since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed last week, there’s been a deluge of posts on social media expressing rage at the insurance indus…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Middle East After Assad
After rebels took Syria’s capital, President Bashar Al-Assad fled Damascus for Russia, ending his brutal 24-year reign. His ouster marks the beginnin…
1 year, 5 months ago
What CEOs Want From Trump
Surveys have shown that business leaders around the US are excited about Donald Trump’s return to the White House. But not all of the policies he’s p…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Six Hours of Martial Law That Stunned South Korea
In an address broadcast live on Tuesday night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a move that shocked the nation – and the …
1 year, 5 months ago
After No-Confidence Vote, France Faces Tumult and Uncertainty
The government of French President Emmanuel Macron collapsed Wednesday after losing a no-confidence vote. The outcome brings the country one step clo…
1 year, 5 months ago
A Holiday Splurge for Companies? Their Own Shares
For companies with extra cash, it's a popular season for buying back their own shares. In the past few years alone, publicly traded companies in the …
1 year, 5 months ago