With population growth adding almost three billion people by 2050, we need to figure out how to produce more food with less land and fewer emissions.…
Throwback Thursday: When McDonald’s Went to Moscow (and Maybe Changed the World)
Contemplating the impact of the McDonald’s Moscow, journalist Thomas Friedman suggested that nations that hosted the hamburger chain won’t fight each other.…
The Light Side of Economic Growth
Looking at William Nordhaus’s study of lighting history, we can see how increasingly cheaper illumination boosted our living standards.…
Celebrating Alexander Hamilton’s Economic Independence
Relevant today, the timeless ideas in Alexander Hamilton’s development plan are about sovereign debt, banking, and economic growth.…
Where to Find an Inventor
To fuel the innovation that jumpstarts economic growth, researchers have figured out less traditional ways that will encourage more people to become inventors.…
What Brexit Will Do to the EU Budget
About more than the U.K., Brexit also creates EU budget problems because of the 10 to 12 billion euros that the British will no longer give annually.…
The One Thing We Should Know About Making Sneakers
With consumers expecting faster product cycles, Adidas is experimenting with a new supply chain that accelerates sneaker production.…
Why China Wants To Be Called a Market Economy
A year ago, China filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO). Targeting the European Union and the United States, China’s goal was to have its economy called a market. The …
Lighting Up Our Lives
Our lighting history shows how artificial illumination used to be too costly to use and now is so cheap that we ignore it.…
The Development Debate About Chickens
When Bill Gates expressed his foundation’s support for giving chickens to people in extreme poverty, he ignited a debate about development programs.…