Making Sen$e

A good gift should have these two characteristics

By Dan Ariely

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains the two characteristics of a good gift.

Column: Why millennial women don’t want to call themselves feminists

By Denise Cummins

Why do the vast majority of Americans believe in equality for women in the workplace and the home, yet refuse to call themselves "feminists"?…

What happens when both Mom and Dad can take paid family leave?

By Making Sen$e Editor

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

What a labor economist can teach you about online dating

By Paul Oyer

Can economics explain online dating? This labor economist thinks it can.

Is the United States enabling tax evasion?

By Vikram Mansharamani

Governments lose at least $200 billion in potential tax dollars every year because of tax havens.

Lower drug prices: Does any candidate have an Rx?

By Philip Moeller

The absence of drug-pricing proposals from the GOP contenders illustrates how hard it would be for Sanders or Clinton to get Congressional approval should they win office.

Column: Social Security advice for the dazed and confused

By Laurence Kotlikoff

Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions.

Unemployment is down to 4.9 percent. So why are wages rising so slowly?

By Kristen Doerer

The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate inched down to 4.9 percent. Wages may have risen by 12 cents in January, but over the year, wages have only increased 2.5 percent.

Column: Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership isn’t a bum deal

By Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Cathleen Cimino-Isaacs

It’s a rocky road to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but here’s why we should take it.

Column: Should you file for your Social Security benefits online, over the phone or in person?

By Laurence Kotlikoff

Social Security's online retirement benefit application process is a safe way to file for your retirement benefit, because it asks you this one very important question.