Truck drivers are overtired, overworked and underpaid
Low pay pushes drivers to work extremely long hours, causing more crashes and more traffic deaths.
July 25, 2018
584
Business
Why are there so many suckers? A neuropsychologist explains
Scam emails and phone calls are on the rise as it becomes ever easier to orchestrate fraud from anywhere in the world. New…
July 25, 2018
683
Mexican anti-poverty program targeting poor women may help men most, study finds
Mexico gives poor, jobless moms up to $147 a month to feed and educate their kids. But money with strings attached may actually…
July 24, 2018
943
The Federal Reserve needs to remain independent of the whims of politicians
President Trump has been attacking the Fed's current policy of slowly raising interest rates. A former central bank…
July 23, 2018
619
As New York looks into whether the Trump Foundation broke the law, criminal charges remain unlikely
There are other ways for the state to make the president's tax returns part of the public record that are more likely…
July 23, 2018
530
A brief history of ketchup
Canada recently slapped a tariff on US exports of the tomato-based condiment, and the EU plans to do the same, perhaps on…
July 23, 2018
853
Why the war on poverty in the US isn't over, in 4 charts
A White House Council concluded that the war on poverty is "largely over." But, while poverty among seniors has…
July 20, 2018
1025
MGM is suing the victims of the worst mass shooting in US history. Here's why
The hotel company filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas last October, arguing…
July 19, 2018
531
The US is a whole lot richer because of trade with Europe, regardless of whether EU is friend or 'fo
The president, who called the European Union a 'foe' following a series of meetings in Europe, may not realize just…
July 18, 2018
567
Why proactive leadership is important – or how Congress could have prevented Trump's Helsinki fiasco
Research on proactive behavior shows it can help people perform better at their jobs. A failure to do so can be even more…
July 18, 2018
535
When corporations take credit for green deeds their lobbying may tell another story
The environmental responsibility some businesses say they embrace is only a veneer.
July 17, 2018
576
Trade war could chill China’s growing investment in US economy
Chinese investment in the US has never been high, but the ongoing trade war could dampen it further, with significant long-term…
July 16, 2018
663
Does thinking you look fat affect how much money you earn?
A new study explores whether how we perceive our body weight affects our prospects in the job market and at work.
July 12, 2018
553
Meet the foodies who are changing the way Americans eat
Several studies on locavores – people who go out of their way to buy foods and other products from local sources – explore…
July 11, 2018
650
AT&T-Time Warner, net neutrality and how to make sense of the media merger frenzy
A scholar of the media business tries to make sense of the flurry of merger news lately, and why the tie-up between AT&T…
July 10, 2018
523
Silicon Valley's cautionary tale shows what can go wrong when charities get obsessed with growth
When organizations dedicated to doing good make money their top priority, they get into trouble.
July 9, 2018
889
We estimate China only makes $8.46 from an iPhone – and that's why Trump's trade war is futile
The president launched a trade war largely on the premise of a massive trade deficit with China. A closer look at the iPhone…
July 6, 2018
533
Trade rules are deeply flawed but Trump’s tariff fixation is hurting America and the rest of the wor
So far, he has not given any hints that his team is hatching a parallel set of economic policies that will benefit all Americans,…
July 6, 2018
539
Why it doesn't matter if a Harley is 'made in America'
The motorcycle maker angered Trump after it said it plans to move some production overseas to avoid EU tariffs – just…
July 5, 2018
565
What is the WTO?
Trump has often talked about leaving the World Trade Organization. An economist explains what it is and what would happen…
July 3, 2018
495