5 reasons why people give their money away – plus 1 why they don't
Donors who support charitable causes have a 'taste' for giving, researchers found.
November 26, 2017
561
Business
How the tax package could blur the separation of church and politics
A provision in the House's pending tax bill would let religious and secular nonprofits engage in political speech without…
November 22, 2017
564
Who will bury Charles Manson?
If no one claims the remains of cult leader and killer Charles Manson, it's unclear what will happen to his body. Will…
November 22, 2017
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Retail rage: Why Black Friday leads shoppers to behave badly
A retail scholar explains what drives consumers to behave badly on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
November 22, 2017
612
Companies need confidentiality clauses – but not to muzzle sexual abuse victims
Nondisclosure agreements are getting a bad rap these days because they've been used to prevent victims of sexual harassment…
November 21, 2017
594
'Hot potato' shows why workers won't benefit from Trump's corporate tax cut
The House just passed its version of the tax plan, which includes about US$1 trillion in cuts for corporations. The question,…
November 17, 2017
542
How to get the biggest bang out of matching funds
Nonprofit fundraisers have long relied on matching funds to encourage giving without knowing if they work. Recent research…
November 16, 2017
553
Why does the price of turkeys fall just before Thanksgiving?
An economist explains why turkeys defy the economic laws of supply and demand.
November 16, 2017
554
Trump's 'America first' trade policy ignores key lesson from Great Depression
American lawmakers in the 1930s learned the hard way what happens when a country raises tariffs and makes other unilateral…
November 15, 2017
522
Why we need to save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The decision by the bureau's founding director to step down this month offers Republicans and the Trump administration…
November 15, 2017
608
Why Puerto Rico is getting the brunt of 'donor fatigue'
Charitable giving and government aid can shortchange disasters that follow other disasters.
November 14, 2017
558
Para Venezuela en default, no hay rescate
China, Rusia y el FMI figuran entre quienes podrían ayudar financieramente a Venezuela, pero no es nada claro que vayan…
November 14, 2017
605
Nobody is going to bail out Venezuela
China, Russia and the International Monetary Fund are among those contemplating a Venezuela bailout. But help for this debt-stricken…
November 14, 2017
596
Mortgage interest deduction is a terrible way to help middle-class homeowners
Rather than tinkering with the deduction, Republicans should get rid of it altogether and replace it with something that…
November 13, 2017
554
How the proposed budget and tax cuts could stunt new affordable housing
Slashing government spending on housing and scrapping a key financing option for new units would make it harder than ever…
November 9, 2017
686
How the tax package would slam higher ed
Republican lawmakers say the proposed changes to the tax code would 'streamline' higher ed benefits. But this overhaul…
November 8, 2017
593
Public shaming of workplace harassers may force employers to stop protecting them
Companies have long tended to protect rather than punish high-profile harassers. That may change as the #MeToo movement…
November 8, 2017
546
GOP plan to tax college endowments like Yale's and Harvard's would be neither fair nor effective
Colleges and universities boast US$547 billion in endowment assets, yet only a handful of elite schools would be taxed under…
November 8, 2017
978
Taxpayers are subsidizing hush money for sexual harassment and assault
Secret payments in exchange for silence regarding work-related sexual abuse are usually tax-deductible. How about changing…
November 5, 2017
701
'Voodoo economics' makes a comeback in Republican tax plan enriching the rich
Supply-side economics is the intellectual backbone of the argument that tax cuts for the wealthy will boost business investment,…
November 3, 2017
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