economy
A new study tracks the ancient Roman economy using the city’s early lead plumbing
Researchers examining soil cores from an early Roman harbor found correlations between layers of lead and the city’s economic growth.
A world without men? When men go abroad to work, women in Nepal take the lead at home.
In Ethiopia and other countries, drought related to El Niño is causing a hunger crisis
The bigger problems behind Brazil's recent disease outbreaks
Every time you hail an Uber, you're killing America's middle class
The "freelance economy" might not be so great after all. Author Steven Hill argues that companies like TaskRabbit and Uber are undermining the American middle class.
Ukraine’s wild and crazy rich kids
The children of ranking officials and wealthy businessmen have long found themselves on the wrong side of the law, but their connections typically get them off the hook.
China’s stock markets are plummeting, but that’s only part of the story
The markets in China are tanking and the pain spread quickly to other parts of the global economy. But the bigger worry is what happens with the Chinese currency.
Argentina devalues its currency to boost its export business
Argentina's new president want to open his country to the world. Argentines have been there before. It didn't end well.
The American middle class is shrinking
For the first time in history, fewer than half of American households are in the middle class. The poorest segment and the richest segment are both growing.
In the disappearing rainforests of Indonesia, a 9-year-old boy copes with the trauma of eviction
Everything changed for Revan Pragustiawan one morning when a World Bank-backed company pulled up in heavy vehicles and order everyone to leave. The family and everyone else in their hamlet fled while their homes were flattened by bulldozers. What is the World Bank doing?
For this expat, moving back to Brazil wasn't all sunshine and samba
Many Brazilian expats returned to Brazil in 2008. A booming economy led many believe the country would become the next world power. That was enough for reporter Juliana Barbassa, but her experience didn't exactly work out the way she thought.
A lion slaying in Zimbabwe sparks debate about the future of big game hunting
Big game and the death of a lion in Zimbabwe is sparking a very big controversy.
If you think living in Greece in an age of austerity is tough, try running one of its cities
Greece has had a hard time dealing with austerity measures imposed by its European counterparts. But there's one mayor, the tattooed, foul-mouthed scion of a winemaking dynasty, who European leaders call a "beacon of hope" for the country.
To help Puerto Rico, we might want to think of it more like Detroit
Puerto Rico has a terrible economy. That's why some economists think that allowing it to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy might be a good idea.