It’s high time someone studied marijuana taxes – so we did
Pot taxes will change the ability of some to purchase recreational marijuana.
September 20, 2019
800
Business
Fed’s rate cut signals a recession may be ahead – and it may not have enough ammunition to fight it
The US economy may be in worse shape than it seems.
September 19, 2019
505
Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession – here's why
An economist unravels the seeming contradiction between stocks near record highs and growing fears of a recession.
September 17, 2019
473
Reparations are essential to eliminating the substantial wealth gap between black and white American
Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation…
September 17, 2019
459
The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die
Sen. Warren said the filibuster stands in the way of gun reform. It does, and so much more.
September 13, 2019
900
Top Democrats discussed 'Medicare for All' at Houston debate, but what about healthy food for all?
The Democratic candidates hoping to replace Trump in 2020 debated a host of critical issues but never brought up the critical…
September 12, 2019
506
Weinstein may be a monster, but the lawyers who enabled him are the real villains in #MeToo takedown
The New York Times reporters who broke the Weinstein story show how lawyers – whether ones who represented him or his…
September 12, 2019
492
How bankruptcy works for companies and creditors
A bankruptcy filing always means there's not enough money to go around, but the process ensures both debtors and creditors…
September 12, 2019
451
Hotels play vital role in relief efforts when disaster strikes
Hotels in the Bahamas are helping the islands recover from the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Dorian, just as they did…
September 12, 2019
437
Why community-owned grocery stores like co-ops are the best recipe for revitalizing food deserts
Prodded by Michelle Obama and other government leaders, Walmart and other major US retailers vowed to build hundreds of…
September 11, 2019
648
4 tips for selecting charities after disasters like Hurricane Dorian
After a hurricane strikes or an earthquake makes shockwaves, try to support nonprofits that are clear about what they do…
September 10, 2019
742
'I'll have what she's having' – how and why we copy the choices of others
New research on consumer behavior shows that we tend to match some types of choices the people around us make, but not others.
September 6, 2019
484
Why are there so few women CEOs?
Women occupy just 5% of the top jobs at companies in the S&P 500. Research shows the problem to be even worse.
September 5, 2019
554
Why damage estimates for hurricanes like Dorian won't capture the full cost of climate change-fueled
The usual way we calculate the economic damage of natural disasters underestimates their true toll – which is key to understanding…
September 3, 2019
466
Curious Kids: Why is money green?
The color of American money goes back to the British colonies.
August 29, 2019
588
Why companies file for bankruptcy – and how it protects both debtors and creditors
While critics accuse companies facing lots of lawsuits of using bankruptcy as a sort of 'get of jail free card,'…
August 29, 2019
567
Why would anyone want to sit on a plane for over 18 hours? An economist takes the world's longest fl
The day and a half it takes to get from New York to Singapore and back offers plenty of time to ponder the economics of…
August 28, 2019
529
Companies don't need permission from the Business Roundtable to be better corporate citizens
A group of America's most powerful CEOs said companies should no longer merely focus on maximizing shareholder wealth.…
August 27, 2019
532
Removing mini-shampoos from hotel rooms won't save the environment
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to switch miniature toiletries for bulk products, but it isn't likely to do as much…
August 23, 2019
927
How Hong Kong's protests are affecting its economy
While the political and long-term consequences of the protests are still impossible to know, Hong Kong is already experiencing…
August 22, 2019
617