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The Affordable Housing Crisis
London, New York and Mumbai - cities where the cost of a home is out of reach for many.
26 May 2015,18 mins
Skyscrapers
130 years after the first skyscraper, why is the race to the top still as hot as ever?
25 May 2015,18 mins
Ethiopia: Democracy v Growth?
Ethiopia has had a decade of double-digit growth but has freedom been a casualty of boom?
22 May 2015,18 mins
Stiglitz on Inequality
Joseph Stiglitz on why the gap between rich and poor has grown so wide
21 May 2015,18 mins
West Bank Business Blues
Palestinian businesses in the West Bank, the problems they face and what Israel is doing
20 May 2015,18 mins
Gaza's Broken Economy
A year after the conflict with Israel, how do ordinary people make a living in Gaza?
19 May 2015,18 mins
Bonds: No Longer Boring
We ask why bond markets have been unusually volatile and unpredictable this past month.
18 May 2015,18 mins
India: Can Modi Close the Economic Gap with China?
Can Indian Prime Minister Modi narrow the economic gap between India and China?
15 May 2015,18 mins
The Ageing World
How is the world going to cope with its rapidly ageing population?
14 May 2015,18 mins
US Arctic Oil: Risky but Necessary?
Is Washington's call to allow exploration off Alaska's Coast worthwhile or too risky?
13 May 2015,18 mins
Baltimore Riots: Lead Paint and Deprivation
Did economics create the conditions for the riots, or was it down to lead-based paint?
12 May 2015,18 mins
Greece Faces Insolvency
The pressure of another last-minute debt showdown takes its toll in Greece
11 May 2015,18 mins
Young, Jobless and European
Unemployment at the heart of Europe
07 May 2015,18 mins
Flash Crash: Could it Happen Again?
It has been five years since a 'flash crash' caused a collapse in US financial markets
06 May 2015,18 mins
Financial Technology: Disruptive or Not?
Crowd-funding, electronic currencies - how much do they threaten the old banking model?
05 May 2015,18 mins
The Vinyl Revival
The revival in fortunes for Europe's vinyl record pressing plants
04 May 2015,18 mins
Obesity and Malnutrition
Obesity and malnutrition - we discover how the two are both part of a similar problem
01 May 2015,18 mins
Internet Trolls: The Who and Why of Online Abuse
Why do people troll and what can social media companies do about it?
30 Apr 2015,18 mins
Gender Equality: Women in the Workplace
A portrait of the 21st century woman in the workplace: less pay,more work, no pension.
29 Apr 2015,18 mins
Africa's Investment Boom
The rise in African investment as $80 billion went into the continent last year
28 Apr 2015,18 mins
Greece v Brussels: A Game of Chicken?
As another round of talks fail, we ask if the ECB might end up holding the tab
27 Apr 2015,18 mins
Libya's Fractured Oil Economy
Libya's troubled oil economy amid the migration crisis to Europe
24 Apr 2015,18 mins
Rana Plaza Two Years On
How much has changed for garment workers in Bangladesh after the Rana Plaza tragedy?
23 Apr 2015,18 mins
Bitcoin Island
Can the Isle of Man forge a Bitcoin future? Zoe Kleinman presents.
22 Apr 2015,18 mins
China-Pakistan Mega Investment
A $46 billion investment in road and rail looks huge. But who really profits from it?
21 Apr 2015,18 mins
Is Grexit Inevitable?
Some experts are saying Greece has just 3 weeks before it runs out of money.
20 Apr 2015,18 mins
Deregulation: Pickles and Chutneys in India
It's the end of an era as India opens up traditional cottage industries to big business
17 Apr 2015,18 mins
Doing Business in Conflict Zones
What does it take to keep a business running profitably amid conflict?
16 Apr 2015,18 mins
China's Slowing Growth
The lowest China growth and weakest export numbers in years. How concerned should we be?
15 Apr 2015,18 mins
Japan's Abenomics Experiment
For 20 years, Japan's been trapped in deflation and negativity. Has Abenomics helped?
14 Apr 2015,18 mins