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A $220 billion World Cup?
Has hosting the FIFA football World Cup really cost Qatar $220bn?
Bonus Episode: Understand the Economy
Tim Harford brings you the first episode of his new podcast and explains inflation
Improving the numbers in the news
Tim Harford discusses the role statistics should play in the reporting of the news
Improving the numbers in the news
Tim Harford discusses the role statistics should play in the reporting of the news
Lula’s 'zero deforestation' plan for the Amazon
How much of the rainforest has been lost? And can Brazil’s new president save it?
Lula’s “zero deforestation” plan for the Amazon
How much of the rainforest has been lost? And can Brazil’s new president save it?
Can China’s GDP data be trusted?
Are China’s most recent figures for economic growth wrong?
Can China’s GDP data be trusted?
Are China’s most recent figures for economic growth wrong?
Do half of new books really sell fewer than twelve copies?
We look into a claim that 50% of new books in the US sell just a handful of copies.
Do half of new books really sell fewer than twelve copies?
We look into a claim that 50% of new books in the US sell just a handful of copies.
