Ecuador faces a huge budget deficit because of loans it received from China

Rafael Correa wanted to fast-track development projects when he was president of Ecuador, so he borrowed billions of dollars from China.

The World’s Top 50 Women In Tech

The 2018 Inaugural Top 50 Women In Technology lists identify three generations of forward-thinking technologists.

Mapping the Subprime Car Loan Crisis

A new interactive map by the Urban Institute reveals the geography of auto loan debt and delinquency at the state and county level, and makes clear who is bearing the brunt of this burden, and where.

The science of “vibes” shows how everything is connected

“What physical processes underpin mental experience, linking mind and matter and creating the sense of self?”

Three big problems to fix in 2019

• Re-couple overall economic progress with gains in living standards.
• De-couple economic progress from environmental degradation.
• End marginalization so that absolutely no one gets left behind.