Jul 12 Rock, Economics and Rebuilding the Middle Class By Simone Pathe Alan Krueger, the outgoing chair of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, uses rock 'n' roll's superstar economy to explain America's winner-take-all economy. Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. What can the music industry teach us… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch How Virtual Reality Games Can Impact Society, Encourage Prosperity How Virtual Reality Games Can Impact Society, Encourage Prosperity… Continue watching
Jul 11 Economist Warns We’re Unable to See the Coming Economic Collapse By Terry Burnham The Dow may have risen nearly 170 points Thursday, but don't expect it to stay that way, argues Terry Burnham. Photo courtesy of Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images. Paul Solman: Despite Thursday's 170 point rise in the Dow, Terry Burnham… Continue reading
Jul 11 Seeing Is Believing: Using Virtual Reality to Change You and Society By Paul Solman Virtual reality research suggests that seeing your face morphed with that of a political candidate may make you more likely to vote for that candidate. Would a virtual resemblance to Mitt Romney, left, or President Barack Obama, right, influence Paul's… Continue reading
Jul 11 Seeing Is Believing: Using Virtual Reality to Change You and Society By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Virtual reality research suggests that seeing your face morphed with that of a political candidate may make you more likely to vote for that candidate. Would a virtual resemblance to Mitt Romney, left, or President Barack… Continue reading
Jul 11 Ben Bernanke as Easter Bunny: Why the Fed Can’t Prevent the Coming Crash By Terry Burnham The Dow may have risen nearly 170 points Thursday, but don't expect it to stay that way, argues Terry Burnham. Photo courtesy of Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images. Paul Solman: Despite today's 170 point rise in the Dow, Terry… Continue reading
Jul 10 How High Is High-Frequency Trading? By Simone Pathe Traders are increasingly relying on the purchase of early financial data. Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images. High-frequency trading represents more than half of all transactions of American stocks these days, but just how fast is high-frequency? So fast, it… Continue reading
Jul 10 How High Is High-Frequency Trading? By Simone Pathe By Simone Pathe Traders are increasingly relying on the purchase of early financial data. Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images. High-frequency trading represents more than half of all transactions of American stocks these days, but just how fast is… Continue reading
Jul 10 Gaming Mr. Darcy: What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Economics By mchwe UCLA Professor Michael Chwe believes reading Jane Austen, as this man does in Bath, England, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of "Pride and Prejudice" in January, can inform our understanding of strategic thinking. Photo courtesy of Matt… Continue reading
Jul 10 Gaming Mr. Darcy: What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Economics By Michael Chwe By Michael Chwe UCLA Professor Michael Chwe believes reading Jane Austen, as this man does in Bath, England, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of "Pride and Prejudice" in January, can inform our understanding of strategic thinking. Continue reading