Feb 18 'Make In India' promises manufacturing jobs for millions. Here's why it won't work By Vikram Mansharamani It may have worked for China, but India is too late to reap the benefits of a manufacturing-driven development strategy. Continue reading
Feb 17 Why won't Medicare cover dental, hearing or vision expenses? By Philip Moeller The failure of Medicare to cover most dental, hearing and vision expenses is perhaps its greatest failing. Continue reading
Feb 16 Column: This is what happens when you take Ayn Rand seriously By Denise Cummins The core of Ayn Rand's philosophy is that unfettered self-interest is good and altruism is destructive. So what if we indeed allowed ourselves to be blinded to all but our own self-interest?… Continue reading
Feb 15 Urgent message to Social Security staff — please learn the new law! By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security has yet to issue final regulations with respect to the new law, and as a result, some Social Security staff are misinforming seniors. Continue reading
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