This week in the magazine, James Surowiecki writes about economic and environmental regulation. Today, Surowiecki answered readers’ questions in a live chat. A transcript of their discussion follows.

JAMES SUROWIECKI: Great question—Amazon is a fascinating example of a company that initially seemed to have a very narrow moat, because it was just an online retailer, and there were many of those, ...

There are few journalists both more reasonable and more insightful than The New Yorker’s James Surowiecki. At Techonomy 2014 in Half Moon Bay last month, Surowiecki moderated the fascinating “Can Tech ...

At The Balance Sheet, James Surowiecki writes about the execution of bankers in the Ottoman Empire: In the late sixteenth century, the Ottoman Empire was hit by an economic crisis precipitated by a ...

At The Balance Sheet, James Surowiecki wonders why Timothy Geithner gave a speech on his bailout proposal without ironing out the specifics: Well, that wasn’t the most auspicious political début ever.

James Surowiecki talks with Alan Mulally, the C.E.O. of Ford, about the company's ongoing transformation, the move toward electric cars, and the future of the automobile industry. one of the questions ...

James Surowiecki discusses the federal law banning sports gambling in most of the United States and examines why we have laws against sports betting in the first place. Hi, I'm James Surowiecki for ...

The math behind Donald Trump’s sweeping and allegedly “reciprocal” tariffs may actually be simpler than it seems. With the help of a large chart, the president unveiled his latest wave of tariffs ...

At The Balance Sheet, James Surowiecki writes about a new sales strategy: Between now and Sunday, if you wear red into any Macy’s store, you get an extra twenty per cent off your purchase (exclusions, ...

On his blog, James Surowiecki compares the European Central Bank to the French army, circa 1940. The New Yorker offers a signature blend of news, culture, and the arts. It has been published since ...

At The Balance Sheet, James Surowiecki notes that bankers were stupid, not corrupt: The story Urofsky tells is one of simple corruption: bankers knew the truth, but tricked hapless investors into ...