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June 7, 2017
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Is Capitalism Bad for Workers?

Labor’s share of national income is shrinking. But don’t hit the barricades just yet.
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“Organizationally, most IT shops report up through the procurement line, but cybersecurity is such a huge exposure that you don’t want to just leave it at your procurement shop. It should be going up through your chief risk officer, with direct avenues to your CEO and your board.”
—Sarah Bloom Raskin, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department

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A reveller dressed as a unicorn. | Reuters/Kieran Doherty
May 8, 2017
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Silicon Valley’s Unicorns Are Overvalued

New research examines fair market value of startups worth over $1 billion and finds huge discrepancies in their purported worth.
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May 15, 2017
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How Startup Culture Can Thrive in Developing Worlds

A Mexico City venture capitalist discusses what it takes to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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April 13, 2017
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Shadow Banking: The Big Winner from the Financial Crisis

Nearly a decade after the junk-mortgage crash, tech-savvy and lightly regulated lenders are thriving.
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