The Best Articles in Economy

The most useful articles and videos in Economy from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.

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Top 5 Economy Articles

At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Economy by Refind users in 2023.

  1. Compounding Optimism
  2. Against Automaticity
  3. How China took over the world’s online shopping carts
  4. How not to be fooled by viral charts
  5. What If Money Expired?

Videos

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Short Articles

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Long Articles

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Thought Leaders

We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Economy, including:

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Mariana Mazzucato

UCL Professor, Director of @IIPP_UCL. Author of: The Big Con; Entrepreneurial State; Value of Everything; Mission Economy. 4 kids keep me smiling

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Tim Harford

Author How To Make The World Add Up (UK) / The Data Detective (US). Cautionary Tales podcast. Undercover Economist at the FT. BBC More or Less. Views my own.

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Annie Lowrey

Staff writer @TheAtlantic, author of "Give People Money," working a book called "The Time Tax." Not here often, please say hi on annie@theatlantic.com.

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Freakonomics

Follow the Freakonomics Radio podcast for weekly episodes that explore the hidden side of everything — with host Stephen J. Dubner.

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Harvard Business Review

The best ideas in business and management to help people, organizations, and economies work better.

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