Since 2003, prices of basic agricultural commodities have skyrocketed worldwide, threatening to
further impoverish hundreds of millions. Supply and demand are only part of the story. Read more »
If current policies do not change, it is estimated that, taken as a whole, up to five million homeowners could lose their homes due to foreclosure over the next few years. Which policies would truly help homeowners at risk? Read more »
France's sans-papiers (literally, “without papers”), as undocumented immigrants are called, have recently taken a dramatic step out of the shadows—by occupying their workplaces. Read more »
Through the alchemy of comparative advantage, Haitian "mud cookies," a traditional remedy for hunger pangs, could become the country's most valuable commodity. Read more »
A former insider answers the questions: How do private equity firms make
money? How do private equity firms affect the distribution
of financial risk in society as a whole? And how does the
regulatory landscape in the United States give private equity
firms an advantage in the market? | Order this issue or subscribe.
The Global Oil Market
Paul Cummings
Why are oil prices skyrocketing? Many economists and
business analysts like to talk about "the fundamentals": supply (constrained) and demand (strong). But in fact the so-called fundamentals tell us little about why oil prices are rising rapidly. | Order this issue or subscribe.
