The Economist Archives - CFO

Etsy’s Growing Pains: Knitty Gritty

Etsy’s Growing Pains: Knitty Gritty

A do-good company tests investors’ need for speed.

By Economist Staff | April 18, 2016

Mobile Services: Bots, the Next Frontier

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

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

Health Care: Things are Looking App

Health Care: Things are Looking App

Mobile health apps are becoming more capable and potentially rather useful.

By Economist Staff | March 14, 2016

Industry in China: The March of the Zombies

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

Room Rentals vs. Hotels: Buffett’s Revenge

Room Rentals vs. Hotels: Buffett’s Revenge

Services like Airbnb are altering the economics of the hotel business.

By Economist Staff | January 13, 2016

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

Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

How bank funding may be squeezed in the next crisis.

By Economist Staff | October 15, 2015

Abenomics: Less of the Same

Abenomics: Less of the Same

The Japanese government’s three new economic arrows miss their mark.

By Economist Staff | October 8, 2015

Monetary Policy: Repeat Prescription

Monetary Policy: Repeat Prescription

Weighing the economic benefits of low interest rates against the financial risks.

By Economist Staff | September 28, 2015

Data Center Software: Progress Without Profits

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

The Fed: More Red Lights Than Green

The Fed: More Red Lights Than Green

The case for raising interest rates is worryingly hazy.

By Economist Staff | September 15, 2015

Infrastructure in the Rich World: Building Works

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

Luxury Goods: Counterfeit.com

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

Destination Unknown

Workplace Issues

Destination Unknown

Large increases in the minimum wage could have severe long-term effects.

By Economist Staff | July 28, 2015