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Why former Fed chair Ben Bernanke deserves his Nobel Prize—despite the naysayers

  By James Surowiecki October 11, 2022 Most Americans, understandably, know Ben Bernanke as the person who was head of the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis of 2007-2009 (aka the Great Recession), and who took extraordinary measures to try to prevent banks and other financial institutions from collapsing and credit markets from seizing up. … Continue reading Why former Fed chair Ben Bernanke deserves his Nobel Prize—despite the naysayers

‘World’s most sustainable’ office chair has 10 pounds of ocean plastic

By Mark Wilson April 19, 2022 Last year, the furniture company MillerKnoll debuted an eco-friendly makeover of its iconic Aeron task chair, incorporating over two pounds of recycled ocean plastic inside. Today, the office furniture brand Humanscale raises the bar in a big way, as it reveals its new Path task chair.       … Continue reading ‘World’s most sustainable’ office chair has 10 pounds of ocean plastic