Feb 14 How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine’s Day By Elizabeth Shell Our friend Dan Ariely, of behavioral psychology and economics fame, returns to Making Sen$e as a regular presence, starting today. The book that made him famous is called "Predictably Irrational," but we think of Dan as 'positively rational.'… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch How-To Economics: Valentine’s Day Economist Dan Ariely has some quick tips on good choices for Valentine's Day. Continue watching
Feb 11 Introducing How-To Economics: Living in a Material World By Paul Solman Today, we inaugurate a new feature here on Making Sen$e: How-to Economics: Living in a Material World. And to explain the good works we're up to, I talked to Duke's Dan Ariely, who'll be one of our prime… Continue reading
Feb 11 Patchwork Nation: Foreclosures up in the ‘Monied Burbs’ Foreclosure sign in Haymarket, Va. (Flickr user taberandrew) Reading economic numbers is not easy in 2011. This indicator or that one may sound hopeful -- but there is always a caveat. So it is with the latest foreclosure numbers. Continue reading
Feb 11 Obama Administration Spells Out Endgame for Fannie, Freddie In a long-awaited report, the Obama Administration unveiled a series of proposals today calling for the eventual end of the troubled and often-criticized mortgage financing giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Treasury and housing officials proposed options for a new… Continue reading
Feb 11 Introducing How-To Economics: Living in a Material World By Elizabeth Shell Today, we inaugurate a new feature here on Making Sen$e: How-to Economics: Living in a Material World. And to explain the good works we're up to, I talked to Duke's Dan Ariely, who'll be one of our prime contributors. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch How-To Economics: Living in a Material World Economist Dan Ariely talks about helping people make better every-day decisions. Continue watching
Feb 11 Obama Administration Unveils Fannie, Freddie Proposals to Much Debate More than two years after the housing bubble collapsed and the financial crisis struck, one debate that looms large in Washington is about to be re-ignited Friday morning: What can and should be done about the housing giants Fannie… Continue reading
Feb 10 Making Sen$e: ‘Degrowth’?! By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Thursday's query: Paul Solman: The last post began to answer Jane Maier's epic email by… Continue reading
Feb 10 Degrowth?! Paul Solman: The last post began to answer Jane Maier's epic email by discussing "heterodoxy" in economics. Today's takes up her second issue: "degrowth." Following her point about the disinclination of economics to invite alternative views, Ms. Maier… Continue reading