Dec 22 The economic case for DC's family leave policy By Paul Solman The District of Columbia's new family policy will be a boon for not only workers, but for business and the District as a whole, says economist Heather Boushey. Continue reading
Dec 21 Column: What can we do to protect Medicare and Social Security? By Philip Moeller "What about all of that money that we put into these programs during our working lives?" asks one reader. Continue reading
Dec 21 Column: How avocado mania drives climate change and crime By Vikram Mansharamani Like with all great booms, there are unexpected consequences. Continue reading
Dec 20 Column: If Tesla was the real visionary, why does Edison get all the glory? By John Wasik He’s our Leonardo, the Shakespeare of invention. Continue reading
Dec 19 Why fund managers from poor families achieve better results By Making Sen$e Editor Researchers find that mutual fund managers from poor families consistently achieve better investment results than fund managers from wealthier backgrounds. Continue reading
Dec 16 Column: Raising the minimum wage lowers employment for teens and low-skill workers By Diana Furchtgott-Roth Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour makes a good soundbite, but the people who will be hurt are those who are least able to look after themselves. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 8:49 How prediction market prophets bet on the wrong president By PBS News Hour The election outcome shocked the world. Pollsters, pundits and prediction market traders overwhelmingly predicted a huge Clinton victory. There were, however, some dissenters. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how history and economic factors can shed light on the upset. Continue watching
Dec 15 How did the pollsters get Trump's win so wrong? They didn't, says economist Justin Wolfers By Paul Solman Donald Trump was elected president, but the grand majority of polls, pollsters and prediction markets showed that a Clinton presidency was more likely. How did they get it so wrong?… Continue reading
Dec 15 Column: Several governments are destroying their own bank notes. Here's why. By Vikram Mansharamani Nov. 8 will be remembered in India for a long time to come. In a televised speech to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that cash notes representing 86 percent of the country’s circulating currency would no longer be… Continue reading
Dec 15 Column: Would EPA deregulation help industry? History says otherwise By George C. Lodge It is a truism often forgotten: Industries need regulation — for their own protection and profitability. Continue reading