Capitalism as we know it is over. So suggests a new report commissioned by a group of scientists appointed by the UN Secretary-General. The main reason? We’re transitioning rapidly to Continue Reading
At a truck stop in Ridgefield, New Jersey, driver Paul Richards reviews a notebook where he tracks miles driven and what he is hauling. His paycheck is down about 25 Continue Reading
The U.S. and Chinese manufacturing sectors showed signs of stabilizing in March from earlier slowdowns, while Europe stumbled last month, evidence of an uneven and uncertain global economic outlook. The Continue Reading
Global stocks and bond yields slumped Friday as weak manufacturing data deepened investors’ anxiety about the health of the world economy. Major stock indexes have rallied this year despite a Continue Reading
U.S. manufacturing output declined for the second consecutive month in February, a fresh sign that a long-predicted slowdown is hitting the U.S. economy. Output at U.S. factories decreased 0.4% in Continue Reading
Can technological progress save us from ecological destruction? If some new clean form of energy was discovered tomorrow, could it be deployed quickly enough to decarbonize the world by 2050? Continue Reading
U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December as receipts fell across the board, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic activity at the end Continue Reading
Phosphorus is essential for all living organisms. So, it’s not surprising that humans get their phosphorus from other living organisms, mostly plants, that have absorbed phosphorus from the soil. The Continue Reading
The U.S. and China are moving closer to settling their fight over tariffs, but data on the state of global trade is worsening, which is a bad sign for markets. Continue Reading
Collapse is a process, not an event. Many people are expecting some degree of approaching collapse — be it economic, environmental and/or societal — thinking that they’ll recognize the danger Continue Reading
