Economic development

Katrina vanden Heuvel on All Things Considered: Debt Ceiling Compromises and Consequences Katrina vanden Heuvel on All Things Considered: Debt Ceiling Compromises and Consequences

All of the plans on the table for solving the debt crisis, including the finalized plan, are far removed from the needs and wants of ordinary Americans.  

Aug 1, 2011 / Audio / NPR

Can USAID Be a Force for Good In Egypt? Can USAID Be a Force for Good In Egypt?

While the US funds democratic reform projects in the post-Mubarak age, Egyptians are mistrustful of American meddling in their domestic affairs.

Jul 22, 2011 / Max Strasser

The Government Nudge: A Public Role in the Private Sector

The Government Nudge: A Public Role in the Private Sector The Government Nudge: A Public Role in the Private Sector

The government has the power to spur innovation and reshape the economy—but it must be willing to flex its muscle.

Jun 8, 2011 / Feature / Robert Weissman

A Richer Shade of Green: The Wisdom of Sustainable Investment Funds A Richer Shade of Green: The Wisdom of Sustainable Investment Funds

Investors who seek out companies that are meeting the long-term challenge of sustainability will have a strategic advantage.

Jun 8, 2011 / Feature / Leslie Christian

Rethinking GDP: Why We Must Broaden Our Measures of Economic Success

Rethinking GDP: Why We Must Broaden Our Measures of Economic Success Rethinking GDP: Why We Must Broaden Our Measures of Economic Success

Relying so heavily on GDP as a measure of economic health is like removing all of the gauges on a car’s dashboard except the speedometer.

Jun 8, 2011 / Dirk Philipsen

Some Thoughts on the IMF, Global Injustice and a Stranger on a Train Some Thoughts on the IMF, Global Injustice and a Stranger on a Train

Her name was Global South. His name was Washington Consensus. But his winning streak was running out and her star was rising.

May 23, 2011 / Rebecca Solnit

Debunking Deficit Hysteria Debunking Deficit Hysteria

Poll after poll shows that the public favors job creation over deficit reduction. So why are both parties AWOL on jobs?

Feb 15, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman

Take the Back Seat: On Chinese Consumerism

Take the Back Seat: On Chinese Consumerism Take the Back Seat: On Chinese Consumerism

Can the world sustain a country the size of China with an appetite for the good things in life on par with America's?

Dec 9, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Richard McGregor

China’s Pipelineistan ‘War’

China’s Pipelineistan ‘War’ China’s Pipelineistan ‘War’

China is slowly winning control of the Greater Middle East and Central Asia's energy supplies with deals, strategy and lots of pipe.

Oct 12, 2010 / Pepe Escobar

The Collapsing of the Commonwealth Games The Collapsing of the Commonwealth Games

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi are on the verge of a historically unprecedented complete and utter implosion.

Sep 24, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

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