Jonaki Mehta
Latest Stories (14)
What Maine's "elder boom" means for the rest of the country
by
Kimberly Adams
, Jonaki Mehta
and Rose Conlon
Aug 20, 2019
It could be a preview of a caregiver shortage to come.
What sex workers and surfers can teach us about risk management
by
David Brancaccio
and Jonaki Mehta
Mar 29, 2019
Economist Allison Schrager takes lessons from workers with precarious jobs that apply to all of us.
Loans for energy-efficient upgrades might be a bigger burden than a high energy bill
by
David Brancaccio
and Jonaki Mehta
Jan 7, 2019
Some see a conflict of interest in how PACE loans are made.
How the trade routes of the old world have been repurposed in the cyber age
by
Tracey Samuelson
and Jonaki Mehta
Nov 22, 2018
The new world of illicit trading involves more nefarious commodities that are central to our planet's existential issues, according to author of "Dark Commerce," Louise Shelley.
Dollar stores might not be selling items for a dollar for much longer
by
David Brancaccio
, Reema Khrais
and Jonaki Mehta
Nov 15, 2018
About 70 percent of these products come from China, and with an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, this could mean higher prices will be passed down to consumers before long.
What a pair of jeans can teach us about the global economy
by
David Brancaccio
and Jonaki Mehta
Nov 15, 2018
Thomas Ramge and Jan Schwochow's book, "The Global Economy as You've Never Seen It," uses infographics to make complex ideas more accessible.
Stephen Moore talks trade and Trump's economics
by
David Brancaccio
, Jonaki Mehta
and Sasa Woodruff
Oct 30, 2018
Moore, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and economist Arthur Laffer have just come out with a new book, "Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy."
Stephen Moore talks trade and Trump's economics
by
David Brancaccio
, Jonaki Mehta
and Sasa Woodruff
Oct 30, 2018
Moore, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and economist Arthur Laffer have just come out with a new book, "Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy."
Why Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer sees the economy as a "huge innovation discovery machine"
by
David Brancaccio
and Jonaki Mehta
Oct 26, 2018
Paul Romer thinks the economy is about policy and innovation working together for the greater good.
The LinkedIn co-founder on "Blitzscaling" a company while mitigating risk
by
David Brancaccio
and Jonaki Mehta
Oct 10, 2018
Reid Hoffman discusses the unconventional advice he gives entrepreneurs that want to get big fast in his new book.