Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics, university professor at Columbia University, chief economist at the Roosevelt Institute, and author of The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society (W.W.Norton, 2024), argues the neoliberal idea of freedom has led to economic crises and social unrest and argues for a more humane, 21st-century reframing of the concept.
"Anyone can cook," was the late chef Gusteau's motto in the Pixar classic, "Ratatouille," which my family just watched again last week for the umpteenth time. But can anyone perform a UFC-approved guillotine choke on statism?
Boeing achieved a rare feat in Washington on Wednesday, as the company was the subject of not one, but two hearings in the Senate. In January, one of the door panels blew out of a Boeing 737 Max mid-flight, creating a near-fatal explosion that was visible to those watching from the ground. In March, flames erupted from a 737-900’s engine, and a tire fell off a 777-200 taking off from San Francisco. And a few days ago, part of an engine covering fell off a Boeing 737-800 plane during takeoff and...
Swiss watchmakers are increasingly turning their sights towards India
Coming up on today's show: Erica Orden, Politico reporter, recaps what has happened so far at former President Trump's "hush money" trial, where David Pecker, the former publisher for the National Enquirer, testified about that publication's "catch and kill" strategy to suppress negative stories about people like Donald Trump. Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what...
The cryptocurrency market contracted by nearly 2% on Wednesday, descending to a total value of $2.23 trillion. Bitcoin reached a daily low of $60,760 per unit, while ether declined to $2,944 per coin. Cryptocurrency Market Loses More Than $400 Billion in a Week Amidst Severe Volatility Since the previous week, the crypto market has experienced […]
Airport officials in Shanghai interrogate them for hours, and deport some.
Equities rallied on easing geopolitical tensions, upcoming quarterly results.
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Started in April of 2020 as just a Facebook group by Natalie Warrick to share what she knew about waste-free living and also learn from others during the pandemic has now grown into a certified 501(c)(3) with countless hours educating and cleaning Dayton. Equipped with much more than just a Facebook []
The company hopes to give out over 1 million scoops of ice cream on April 16.
The company hopes to give out over 1 million scoops of ice cream on April 16.
Investing.com -- Wall Street looks set to end the year on a positive note,