We're headed for another recession! Or maybe we're just still in a contraction. Whatever you call it (the Great Integration?), the tumultuous eco…
Saran Sholar invested in her education and thought she was a shoe-in for the job. Having spent many years as a human resources professional, she…
David Brancaccio was in Los Angeles last week to guest host Marketplace Money. The theme: Borrow or spend? If we don't spend, life gets drained…
David Brancaccio travels to Washington to see the institutions interested in the powerful new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau….
This may come as a surprise, but television designed to make the world a better place is still possible. Amira Al Fadl is a charismatic interview…
Think one economy is hard enough to regulate? Try Two. In the U.A.E., so-called "free zones" allow foreigners to set up businesses for nominal fe…
The World Bank may not have anticipated the Arab Spring uprisings, but they claim to have a plan for the future. They've announced billions of do…
For Emiratis, getting a cushy government job is the easy and preferred choice. In fact, the government provides amble benefits with little work. …
In Egypt's capital, good affordable housing isn't just a concern — It's a demand. While Cairo's swelling population clings to the Nile, some Egy…
Masdar City sounds like a utopia. Located in the deserts outside Abu Dhabi, the capital of the U.A.E., it was envisioned as the world's first car…
