economics

In an ideal society, would we even need money?Money, they say, does not buy happiness; but having none can make life extraordinarily hard. Whether we have…

Abhijit Banerjee, an MIT economist from Kolkata, India wins a Nobel Prize for his work on alleviating global poverty.MIT economists Abhijit Banerjee and…

What's the right way for developed nations to fight global poverty?Many of us might think that developed nations should lead the effort to end global…

When is the burden of debt so great that it becomes immoral?According to a report from the Jubilee Debt Campaign, there are currently 24 countries facing…

What would happen if instead of being privately owned, productive goods were continually put up for auction?Many people think that growing inequality, the…

On September 11, 1973, a military junta violently took control of Chile, which was led at the time by President Salvador Allende. Allende had become…

Earlier this year, Oakland City Council voted to stop banking with JPMorgan Chase because of the corporation’s investment in causes like the Dakota Access…

How much are we getting for our military spending...and more to the point, what are we losing?Pentagon and related budgets will account for more than half…

The KALW News team is looking for three experienced radio reporters to cover beats for our daily news magazine Crosscurrents and to produce spots for our…

Only 6% of partners in Venture Capital firms are women. Meet the founder of all-female VC group Broadway Angels, who shares what it takes to fund and be…