Economy
The international economy, shaped by governments, businesses and other actors, touches the lives of everyone in the world. Pulitzer Center grantee stories tagged with “Economy” feature reporting that covers business, workers and the impact of global capitalism on people’s lives. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on the economy.
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Project
Who Cares About Patagonia?
Patagonia, a region shared by Argentina and Chile, is well known for its unparalled panoramic views...
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Pulitzer Center Update
As the Keystone Pipeline Inches Closer, Look at the Destructive Legacy of Tar Sands Oil
A bird's-eye view of our post-apocalyptic landscape.
December 10, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Global Companies’ Secret Tax Deals in Luxembourg
An animation helps explain how some of the largest global companies shave billions off their tax...
November 10, 2014 -
A look at the intended—and unintended effects—of democracy on Bulgaria, a nation still undergoing...
![](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/11-07-14/screen_shot_2014-11-07_at_4.26.59_pm.png.webp?h=a0ccd589&itok=2U96dCkH "Hello, this is NYC-based photojournalist @yanapaskova posting from Bulgaria, my homeland until the age of 12, where I’ve returned each year for a visit. Follow me this week as I bridge Bulgaria’s communist past with photos gleaned from family albums, to its current state of democracy 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall (the anniversary being Nov. 9th.) The Communist party trained its youth early; membership was a requirement for every schoolboy and girl. None of my family members were communist by ideology, but abstaining from party activities pre-1989 meant heavy social stigma, marked dossiers, sharply diminished employment opportunities, and at worse, imprisonment. This is a picture from my elementary school years, showing my classmates and I (second from right) as “pionercheta," or pioneers, with red ties, and a younger "chavdarche" with a blue tie. The labels and tie colors signified the level of advancement through the children’s Communist Party.")