Economy Mar 24

There's a new upper class that's completely disconnected from the average American and American culture at large, says Charles Murray. Take this 25-question quiz to find out just how thick your bubble is.

Economy Mar 11

When a star scientist dies, outsiders often tackle mainstream questions in the field by leveraging new ideas that arise in other domains.

Economy Feb 26

Researchers find widespread misreporting and other survey errors that ultimately overstate the incidence of poverty, the degree of income inequality and the number of people falling through the safety net in the United States.

Economy Feb 19

How much does an immigrant's source country affect their adjustment to American life? What role does assimilation play in that adjustment?…

Economy Feb 12

California's paid family leave policy — the first in the nation — led to a substantial increase in fathers taking leave.

Economy Feb 01

Do market booms inevitably result in busts? History suggests otherwise, according to a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Economy Jan 22

The importance of pass-through business entities has soared in the past three decades. Over the same period, the amount of pass-through business income flowing to the top 1 percent of income earners has increased sharply, according to a new paper…

Making Sen$e Jan 15

Among parents over 50 who reported having wills, the fraction treating their children unequally rose from 16 percent to 35 percent between 1995 and 2010.

Economy Jan 06

Moving closer to city centers is a time-saver for better-educated, better-paid "leisure losers."…

Economy Nov 19

The nation's largest housing recovery initiative led to more household spending, but impediments to competition kept it from reaching its full potential.