Investors Tip Balance Toward Renewables

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Feb 4, 2016 With investment in renewable electricity sources now outstripping polluting fossil fuels, a new study sees signs of change in global attitudes toward climate risks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Stocks Suffer Worst First Week of a Year Since Record-Keeping Began

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2016 The Dow and S&P 500 were each down about 6 percent. The rich are still rich, however. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Investors Opt Out of Fossil Fuels as Climate Summit Nears

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 24, 2015 As momentum builds for a new deal on climate change, investors are becoming increasingly nervous about having their cash in fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chaos in the Market: How Might It Affect the 2016 Presidential Race?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 25, 2015 If the global swoon in stock prices were to turn into something more serious, which candidates would benefit? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

European Power Market Is Slipping Away From King Coal

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jun 10, 2015 Analysis of falling demand for electricity within the EU sends a stark warning to investors in new coal plants that their assets could be left stranded. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Exclusive Excerpt From ‘Trade Is War’

By Yash Tandon May 22, 2015 In his new book, subtitled "The West's War Against the World," international trade expert Yash Tandon challenges the notion that free trade helps countries develop. Instead, he finds, it often fosters poverty and violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trans-Pacific Trade Deal

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Which Is Better for Innovation: Capitalism or Democratic Socialism?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 3, 2015 “At the heart” of capitalism, philosopher Tony Smith writes, “we find neither bold entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, nor established firms.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The SEC Illustrates the Danger of Regulatory Capture

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 30, 2015 The phrase "regulatory capture" shrouds a serious problem in vaguely academic jargon, making it seem like unimportant esoterica rather than anything noteworthy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why You Should Dump Your Oil, Coal and Gas Stocks If You Ever Want to Retire

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 11, 2015 What is the total value of big energy corporations' oil, gas and coal fields -- which give them their stock prices and are counted as assets for borrowing purposes? Those hydrocarbon resources are actually worth zero. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Outlook Palls for Fossil Fuel Investments

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 18, 2014 Warnings within the world of high finance are coming thick and fast that the increasingly urgent need to combat climate change means investors could lose heavily by sinking funds into coal, oil and gas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Investor Heavyweights Call for Clear Action on Climate

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 25, 2014 As a major U.N. climate summit got underway in New York on Tuesday, some of the world’s biggest institutional investors demanded clearer policies on climate change and the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )