News Analysis
Jobs of the Future
Dog-Walking and Other Jobs That Will Make You Rich

Service jobs are already providing good, sometimes great, salaries for workers today. The ongoing shifts in our economy may be painful, but there are reasons for optimism.

The Secret War
Indictment for Chinese "Businessman" Who Stole Boeing’s Secrets

A Chinese businessman has been accused of spying on several of Boeing’s most sensitive military programs. It’s another sign that the cyber war between the U.S. and China is heated and ongoing.

Running on Empty
China’s Thwarted Gas Ambitions

China desperately wants to boost its natural gas supplies to help alleviate its dependence on coal and the smog that energy source spews out, but it’s finding that task devilishly difficult.

diplomatic danger zone
China Fighter Jet Conducts "Dangerous Intercept" of US Aircraft

A Chinese fighter jet provoked an American aircraft three days ago by flying dangerously close to it, baring its weapons, and doing a barrel roll. This is the sort of potential flashpoint that China should be avoiding.

Settled Science
Scientists: Break in Global Warming Could Last Until 2025

A new study suggests the recent slowdown in global warming could last for another decade. That’s good news in the short-term, but it highlights our woeful lack of understanding of our climate.

Election Saga
Indonesian Court Confirms Reformer’s Victory

An Indonesian Constitutional Court ruling confirms the election of widely hailed reform candidate Jokowi.

Battening Down the Hatches
Is the Chinese Economic Juggernaut Slowing?

Chinese manufacturing is underperforming expectations. We may be seeing signs of the storm that Xi has been preparing for by consolidating power.

ACA Fail Fractal
Three Studies Confirm: ACA Is a Job-Killer

Three new studies show employers responding to the ACA by cutting jobs, moving jobs to part time, or passing on new costs to workers. So much for “Affordable.”

Cycles of Debt
Debtor’s Prison Revival, Ferguson Edition

In cities and towns across America, debtor’s prisons in all but name are locking the less fortunate into cycles of poverty and dysfunction.

Devastating Disease
Ebola’s Economic Toll

The Ebola outbreak has killed over one thousand people to date. While the infected countries fight to contain it with varied rates of success, it is draining their economies.

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