Game Mode: Work Hard, Play Hard
Will a unionization effort among game workers address workplace issues?
ECONOMY
This Economic Theory Could Be Used To Pay For The Green New Deal
Liberal Democrats have embraced an obscure brand of economics — "modern monetary theory" — to make the case for deficit-financed government programs like the Green New Deal for clean energy and jobs.
'Facebook Is Dangerous:' Firms In Hot Seat As Congress Probes Big Tech
Lawmakers in the Senate and House are questioning lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues, including whether they're so big they stifle competition.
What Did Wimbledon Teach Us About Genius?
Federer, Djokovic — and the debate between specialists and generalists.
Trump Taps Health Care Expert As Acting Top White House Economist
President Trump has been expected to nominate Tomas Philipson as permanent chair of his Council of Economic Advisers. Philipson, an expert on health economics, succeeds Kevin Hassett.
China's Economy Falters; Slowest Growth In Nearly 3 Decades
The pace of growth in the second quarter was its slowest since 1992. The National Bureau of Statistics attributed the change to a complicated international environment.
In Boston, Web App Matches Budget Renters With Senior Homeowners
In Boston, a web app called "Nesterly" matches would-be renters with people who have a room to spare and could use a little help around the house.
Data Shows U.S. Trade Gap With China Widened During Month Of June
President Trump promoted his trade agenda in Wisconsin on Friday, as new data shows a widening trade deficit with China.
Friday News Roundup - Domestic
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning amid furor over the deal he cut with Jeffrey Epstein when he was a federal prosecutor in Miami.
Scott Galloway: Have We Let The Tech Giants Monopolize More Than The Economy?
Scott Galloway says companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple have too much power. Not only do they affect the economic and cultural fabric of our society, they affect our basic life choices.