In the Balance

The biggest financial stories and why they matter to us all.

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The Five Generation Workplace
The challenges of managing five generations at work
30 Sep 2017,26 mins
Artificial Intelligence - Friend or Foe?
Who gets to decide how AI will develop in future?
23 Sep 2017,26 mins
Can You Disaster-Proof an Economy?
Why are natural disasters costing more than ever to deal with?
16 Sep 2017,26 mins
Is Inherited Wealth a Curse?
Should inherited wealth be banned?
09 Sep 2017,26 mins
Pocket Money
How much, if any, should you give to your children?
08 Jul 2017,26 mins
Hong Kong: In China's Shadow?
Is the island still the gateway to Beijing, or is it becoming a second-tier Chinese city?
01 Jul 2017,26 mins
India's Cash Gamble: Has it Paid Off?
Has the shock withdrawal of almost all the country's cash defeated the black economy?
24 Jun 2017,26 mins
Africa: The Commodity Curse Returns
Can the continent's biggest economies recover from a sharp fall in oil and metal prices?
17 Jun 2017,26 mins
Brexit: What Now?
What does Thursday's election result mean for the UK's negotiations with the EU?
10 Jun 2017,26 mins
Moving the Goalposts – to China
China's masterplan to become a global leader in football
27 May 2017,26 mins
Trump and the Sunshine State
Ed Butler reports from Florida on whether President Trump can keep his economic promises
20 May 2017,26 mins
Is President Trump Bringing Back Jobs?
How are President Trump's policies affecting employment?
18 Mar 2017,26 mins
What do Foreign Workers do for the Netherlands?
How does the city of Eindhoven integrate its many international workers?
11 Mar 2017,26 mins
The End of Ownership?
In the Balance asks this week - is personal ownership on its way out?
04 Mar 2017,26 mins
Disability Hiring
How can employers offer more opportunities for disabled workers?
25 Feb 2017,26 mins
Does Economics Still Work?
Is it still a useful way to make sense of events in an increasingly unpredictable world?
18 Feb 2017,26 mins
Precarious Future
How to make work pay in the digital economy
11 Feb 2017,26 mins
Europe's Rocky Road Ahead
Will 2017 be the year that breaks Europe?
04 Feb 2017,26 mins
The Nation State in a Digital Age
Can rising protectionism in the age of digital commerce fit in with a global economy?
28 Jan 2017,26 mins
Battling the Bosses: The Rise of the Activist Investor
Do investors that buy poorly performing companies and then lobby for change do any good?
26 Nov 2016,26 mins
Universal Basic Income: Has its Time Come?
Should the state give a basic wage to everyone with no strings attached?
19 Nov 2016,26 mins
Can Trump Rebuild America?
Can Donald Trump deliver on his promises of more jobs and growth?
12 Nov 2016,26 mins
Startups: Culture or Cult?
Why does everyone want a piece of startup culture, and is it all it is cracked up to be?
05 Nov 2016,26 mins
Brexit: What Next for the City of London?
Will Brexit undermine the dominance of London's banking industry?
29 Oct 2016,26 mins
US Election: Still ‘the Economy, Stupid’?
A close look at Trump and Clinton's economic policy, with two of their advisers
22 Oct 2016,26 mins
Central Bankers: Failed Heroes?
Once seen as the rock stars of the finance world, have central bankers run out of ammo?
15 Oct 2016,26 mins
Globalisation Backlash?
Is globalisation now in retreat? Should it or can it be abandoned?
08 Oct 2016,26 mins
Fool's Gold?
Why are cities pulling out of the race to host the Olympic Games?
06 Aug 2016,26 mins
How Low Can Rates Go?
Turning the laws of economics upside down in the search for growth.
30 Jul 2016,26 mins
Workers' Rights: A Race To The Bottom?
Have efforts to make business more competitive gone too far in restricting worker rights?
23 Jul 2016,26 mins