Economy Sep 25 Naomi Klein on embracing Pope Francis’ critique of capitalism Naomi Klein discusses the Pope’s encyclical and the role of morality in addressing climate change and "unbridled capitalism."…
Economy Sep 25 Rev. Jim Wallis: Who’s the radical, Jesus or the pope? Are the pope's views on economics new, or is Pope Francis simply following the Gospels?…
Economy Sep 24 Rev. Jim Wallis: Pope Francis is more radical than a communist “How we decide the morality, the integrity, the righteousness of an economy is not how the wealthiest do but how the poorest do. That’s in the text,” says Rev. Wallis. “Now, that is more radical than communism and socialism.”…
Economy May 28 Good pay, good worker, good company? Aetna CEO thinks so Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini stunned corporate America when he announced that Aetna would raise its minimum wage to $16 an hour. But what motivated such a move? Was it empathy, or was it good for business?…
Economy May 08 April job growth blooms after harsh March A bleak March labor report gave way to a brighter April, adding 223,000 jobs and dropping unemployment to a seven-year low.
Nation Oct 06 What it’s really like to be an Uber driver You've heard about Uber taking business away from traditional taxicab drivers, and their ire toward the competition. But what is it like to drive an Uber, specifically your own car as an UberX? The drivers Making Sen$e spoke to gave…
Nation Sep 26 So you want a job? You’d better be in the right neighborhood There's a spatial mismatch between the availability of jobs and the people who need them most. There are various ways to close that physical distance, from the individual to public policy level. A new paper from the National Bureau of…
Nation Sep 19 When will your prescriptions be cheaper? We all know generics are cheaper. But how much cheaper? Economists find a 38 to 48 percent decline in the prices of physician-administered drugs after the drugs' patents have expired. The decline is slightly lower for oral drugs.
Nation Sep 19 Benefit hikes hike spending — but not for long Washington is forever arguing over benefit increases versus tax cuts to stimulate the economy. In a paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, former Obama economic adviser Christina Romer and her husband show that tax cuts deliver a more…
Nation Sep 18 Why sell your mansion for less than $1M? Mansions, especially in New York City and New Jersey, are often worth more than $1 million. But they're not always being sold for that much. Economists from the National Bureau of Economic Research explain why.