What Is Made in Italy Really Worth?

The emotional economics behind Italy's most valuable export: its own reputation.

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Apple Outsold Switzerland's Finest Watchmakers

How Apple quietly out-sold the entire Swiss watch industry in a single quarter.

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The Economics of Art

Why the art market behaves like a financial one, and what that means for collectors and speculators alike.

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I Am Not an Extra

Venice's last artisans are learning to perform their own craft, just to survive mass tourism.

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Why Don't You Try Harder?

On the stigma around fast-food jobs, and why grit beats complaining every time.

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