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Get paid to be a good human being? That’s the future AI will deliver
A.I. will bring a series of social and financial changes, and it will force us to confront a problem we've been avoiding for much too long, says Joscha Bach.
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AI Can See America’s Wealth Inequality From Space
Just by looking at satellite images, AI can predict your income bracket, and tell us what wealth and poverty look like from space.
Good Investors Make Money. Great Investors Create Value.
The finance sector often lives up to its bad reputation, but here's how a 2000-year-old piece of wisdom can help rehabilitate the way people and corporations think about money.
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A Columbia Professor Grades Trump’s Economic Policy
Jeffrey Sachs, from the Rust Belt himself, shares his thoughts on Trump's economic plans and shares some red flags to watch for as new policy proposals surface.
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China’s Economy Is Running on Borrowed Money – and Time
It takes four dollars of debt to create a single dollar of GDP growth in China. For context, at the peak of the GFC in 2008 it was taking three dollars of debt to create a dollar of GDP growth in the U.S. China has received the kiss of debt, says Ruchir Sharma.
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The Best Corporate Benefit in 2017? Student Loan Forgiveness
Some companies have set up a progressive program to help their employees pay off their student loans, offering up to $10,000 in assistance over the course of employment.
Blockchain: The Future of Money Is Borderless, Autonomous, and Transparent
Imagine a world where governments compete for your citizenships. Bitcoin and Blockchain expert Toni Lane Casserly explains how this technology could anoint people over institutions.
How Blockchain Can Empower Migrants and Refugees
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Find a Penny, Pick It Up. All Day Long You’ll Have…Lost Money.
Here's something to think about the next time you see a filthy Abe Lincoln on the sidewalk.
Motivation Escapes Us When We Don’t Understand Its Machinery
It turns out there's quite a bit of cognitive dissonance impairing our understanding of motivation and happiness. Duke University's Professor Dan Ariely fills in the gaps.
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What Corona Can Teach Us About Trickle-Down Economics
In spite of rumors, billionaire Corona beer founder Antonino Fernández's estate will not be distributed among the residents of his home town.
A Native American Chief Should Have Replaced Andrew Jackson on the $20
The decision to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 brought up an opportunity to feature historical Native American leaders on U.S. currency.