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Barter in Bloom

Standing in the park’s morning sun, Guadalupe Sanchez wears an old marine blue jumper and an energetic smile. Instead of…

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Observed: Trade

In back alleys, street markets, and hidden workshops around the world, microentrepreneurs churn out new ideas and products to help…

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Thin Wire

Down an unlit side street in Khartoum, Sudan, a crumpled, dirty note slides out from under a rotting rubber band.…

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Infographic: Sizing the Swap

A tit-for-tat, a rub of the back—things don’t change hands without a reason. And they don’t move freely or fairly…

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Organ Trail

In China, it is said that there are two types of slaves: those who make Apple products, and those who…

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The Trade Issue

  Our new issue is an exploration of creative exchange. We followed analog wire transfers across the Middle East, swapped…

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Horny Demand

Every evening, Le Van Tuan would drink a tall glass of rice wine. To combat the ensuing hangover, he ground…

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Straight to DVD

Loud music blares from speakers perched just feet away from a main road, covering the busy marketplaces of Ajah, Lagos in…

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Frontier Shopping

Skip the customs slips and stow your passport in this mecca of tri-border trade

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