Universal Basic Income: Something We Can All Agree on?
According to Almaz Zelleke, it's not a crazy thought.
Browsing Category
Economics
2699 posts
The (Mostly Awful) Things You Learn After Investigating Unpaid Internships for a Year
Though the intern economy remains opaque, dialogue about the role of interns in the labor force—and protections they deserve—is beginning to take shape.
Why Coffee Shortages Won’t Change the Price of Your Frappuccino
You’re so loyal to Starbucks—and the company knows it—that your daily serving of caffeine is already marked up beyond the reach of any fluctuations in supply.
The Declining Wage Gap for Gay Men
New research finds gay men in America are rapidly catching up with straight married men in terms of wages.
Mining Your Genetic Data for Profit: The Dark Side of Biobanking
One woman's personal story raises deep questions about the stark limits of current controls in a nascent industry at the very edge of the frontier of humans and technology.
How a CEO’s Fiery Battle Speeches Can Shape Ethical Behavior
CEO war speech might inspire ethical decisions internally and unethical ones among competing companies.
Why Do We Love the ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’ Game?
It’s easy enough to turn yourself into a virtual celebrity, complete with fame and mansions—but it will likely cost you.
On Vegas Strip, Blackjack Rule Change Is Sleight of Hand
Casino operators are changing blackjack payouts to give the house an even greater advantage. Is this a sign that Vegas is on its way back from the recession, or that the Strip’s biggest players are trying to squeeze some more cash out of visitors before the well runs dry?
Sequenced in the U.S.A.: A Desperate Town Hands Over Its DNA
The new American economy in three tablespoons of blood, a Walmart gift card, and a former mill town's DNA.
Sure, the Jobs Are Back, but We Need a Lot More
We're back to where we were before the 2008 recession, but there are now 12 million more people in the United States.