Tag results for: economics
The Time for ‘Catalytic Government’ Is Now
In 1986, US President Ronald Reagan joked that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, “I’m from the Government, and I'm here to help.” In...
A New EU Rule Can Expose Greenwashers
In 2023, all companies listed on regulated markets in the European Union will begin applying the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a new rule that will require them...
Opendoor’s iBuyer Model Is a Canary in the Economic Coal Mine
And right now, Opendoor’s behavior, driven by the data it sees, augurs bad tidings ahead. “Right now, they're trying to sell as much of their inventory as fast...
To Fix Tech, Democracy Needs to Grow Up
There isn’t much we can agree on these days. But two sweeping statements that might garner broad support are “We need to fix technology” and “We need to...
A Lawsuit Against Meta Shows the Emptiness of Social Enterprises
Earlier this year, Meta and its largest content moderation partner in Africa, Sama, were accused of union busting, forced labor, and human trafficking. The lawsuit claims that “misleading...
