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Etsy’s Growing Pains: Knitty Gritty
Operations

Etsy’s Growing Pains: Knitty Gritty

A do-good company tests investors’ need for speed.
By Economist Staff | April 18, 2016
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Mobile Services: Bots, the Next Frontier
Technology

Mobile Services: Bots, the Next Frontier

The market for apps is maturing. Now one for text-based services, or chatbots, looks poised to take off.
By Economist Staff | April 11, 2016
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Kenyan Coffee: A Bitter Harvest
Risk & Compliance

Kenyan Coffee: A Bitter Harvest

A cautionary tale about an overregulated industry.
By Economist Staff | March 30, 2016
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Health Care: Things are Looking App
Technology

Health Care: Things are Looking App

Mobile health apps are becoming more capable and potentially rather useful.
By Economist Staff | March 14, 2016
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Industry in China: The March of the Zombies
Strategy

Industry in China: The March of the Zombies

China’s excess industrial capacity harms its economy and riles its trading partners.
By Economist Staff | March 3, 2016
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Room Rentals vs. Hotels: Buffett’s Revenge
Tech

Room Rentals vs. Hotels: Buffett’s Revenge

Services like Airbnb are altering the economics of the hotel business.
By Economist Staff | January 13, 2016
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Credit Unions: Winning Converts
Credit & Capital

Credit Unions: Winning Converts

A venerable form of banking comes back into fashion.
By Economist Staff | November 2, 2015
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Collateral Damage
Risk

Collateral Damage

How bank funding may be squeezed in the next crisis.
By Economist Staff | October 15, 2015
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Abenomics: Less of the Same
The Economy

Abenomics: Less of the Same

The Japanese government’s three new economic arrows miss their mark.
By Economist Staff | October 8, 2015
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Monetary Policy: Repeat Prescription
The Economy

Monetary Policy: Repeat Prescription

Weighing the economic benefits of low interest rates against the financial risks.
By Economist Staff | September 28, 2015
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Data Center Software: Progress Without Profits
The Cloud

Data Center Software: Progress Without Profits

A flock of startups is making cloud computing faster and more flexible, but most of them will not survive.
By Economist Staff | September 21, 2015
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The Fed: More Red Lights Than Green
The Economy

The Fed: More Red Lights Than Green

The case for raising interest rates is worryingly hazy.
By Economist Staff | September 15, 2015
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Infrastructure in the Rich World: Building Works
The Economy

Infrastructure in the Rich World: Building Works

An historic opportunity to improve infrastructure on the cheap is in danger of being squandered.
By Economist Staff | September 3, 2015
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Luxury Goods: Counterfeit.com
Supply Chain

Luxury Goods: Counterfeit.com

Makers of expensive bags, clothes, and watches are fighting fakery in the courts. But the battle seems to be getting tougher.
By Economist Staff | July 31, 2015
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Destination Unknown
Workplace Issues

Destination Unknown

Large increases in the minimum wage could have severe long-term effects.
By Economist Staff | July 28, 2015
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