Feb 15 As Washington Eyes Budget Cuts, How Would Local Economies Be Affected? The annual arrival of the president's proposed federal budget is always more of a show than a real news event - a starting point for congressional additions and subtractions - but that is especially true this year with the new… Continue reading
Feb 15 How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine's Day, Part II By Elizabeth Shell In our efforts to maximize your utility in this 'Material World' via behavioral economics, we're unilaterally extending Valentine's Day for 24 hours with a second video tip from Duke's Dan Ariely, who joined us on Making Sen$e as… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch How-To Economics: Tips for Valentine's Day, Part 2 In our efforts to maximize your utility via economics; a second video tip from Dan Ariely. Continue watching
Feb 14 How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine's Day By Paul Solman Our friend Dan Ariely, of behavioral psychology and economics fame, returns to Making Sen$e as a regular presence, starting today. The book that made him famous is called "Predictably Irrational," but we think of Dan as… Continue reading
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