Feb 14 Why playing hard to get works and other dating lessons from behavioral economics By Dan Ariely Dan Ariely explains how not to fill out your online dating profile, how to help a friend be less picky in who she dates and what questions to ask on a first date. Continue reading
Feb 12 A good gift should have these two characteristics By Dan Ariely Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains the two characteristics of a good gift. Continue reading
Feb 12 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"?… Continue reading
Feb 12 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. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 8:34 In the market for love? Here’s how economics can help By PBS News Hour These days we turn to online dating to give us more options for a love affair or a life partner. But how do you maximize your chances of hitting the jackpot? Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how the language of… Continue watching
Feb 11 What a labor economist can teach you about online dating By Paul Oyer Can economics explain online dating? This labor economist thinks it can. Continue reading
Feb 11 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. Continue reading
Feb 10 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. Continue reading
Feb 08 Column: Social Security advice for the dazed and confused By Laurence Kotlikoff Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 9:57 The bipartisan idea that gives a tax boost to childless workers By Sam Weber, Laura Fong A group of low-income workers in New York City are getting a larger tax refund this year. It’s part of an experiment to see what would happen if the lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit, a four-decade-old program with… Continue watching