Are Cheap Goods Possible Without Mass Human Suffering?
Joshua B. Freeman uses the history of the factory as a way to re-examine how workers are treated worldwide.
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Economic Geography of the Cloud
An abundance of digital data predicts where the jobs will be.
Seattle Is the Next Detroit
Henry Ford and Detroit radically changed the economic geography of the world. Now, Jeff Bezos and Seattle are poised to do the same.
In Silicon Valley the Rising Tide Isn't Lifting All Boats—It's Just Lifting Prices
Silicon Valley is a perfect place to get rich and richer. It’s also a perfect place to be in the ranks of the working poor and working poorer.