What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?
‘Forecasting is for the weather,’ economists say. But it can be fun anyway.
December 26, 2024
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Business
(December 2024)
What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up dr
As the middlemen between drug companies and insurers, PBMs are shoo-ins as the villains behind high drug prices. But they…
December 19, 2024
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How to avoid the latest generation of scams this holiday season
Today’s scams aren’t like yesteryear’s.
December 19, 2024
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Rules against insider trading also boost innovation, research finds
Some indictments have a bright side. Really.
December 18, 2024
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Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hur
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from Trump’s first administration harmed many middle-class and low-income taxpayers. But Black…
December 17, 2024
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Is news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist
Liberal-leaning stories tend to stay longer on The New York Times’ homepage, even when controlling for popularity. We…
December 17, 2024
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Retailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from their customers
Even those consumers who said they usually don’t return any products often reacted negatively during an experiment that…
December 16, 2024
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How cities are reinventing the public-private partnership − 4 lessons from around the globe
A new form of public-private partnership is reshaping urban landscapes: Community-centered, public-private partnerships,…
December 16, 2024
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Only 0.16% of all US charitable giving supports LGBTQ+ groups despite recent increases
The sliver of charitable dollars funding LGBTQ+ organizations rose in inflation-adjusted terms to $823 million in 2021 from…
December 16, 2024
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Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to
Insurers in many ways are the face of US health care, which may help explain the public reaction to the murder of an insurance…
December 13, 2024
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Argentina’s soaring poverty levels don’t seem to be hurting president Javier Milei – but the honeymo
Poverty levels in the country are now above 50% and yet president Javier Milei’s approval ratings remain stable.
December 12, 2024
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What’s next for Albertsons after calling off its $25B grocery merger with Kroger: More lawsuits
Turning two big supermarket companies into one even larger one could have harmed consumers and workers, the government said…
December 11, 2024
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Stadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars − 4 lessons from St. Louis
The newest stadium in St. Louis is a case study in ‘patient capital.’
December 10, 2024
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How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows
If you have a toxic boss – and who hasn’t? – you can find solace online, or at home.
December 9, 2024
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New IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administrati
Narrowing the ‘tax gap’ has been a long-standing goal of the government agency.
December 3, 2024
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We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as t
Vacationers like gathering on social media to discuss their trips – like, really enjoy it. The travel industry should…
December 3, 2024
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Tip pressure might work in the moment, but customers are less likely to return
Research confirms what many coffee shop patrons intuitively know.
December 2, 2024
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Why sending a belated gift is not as bad as you probably think − and late is better than never
Many people who took part in a series of studies overestimated the negative consequences of sending a late gift.
December 2, 2024
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