Jul 11 Seeing Is Believing: Using Virtual Reality to Change You and Society By Paul Solman Virtual reality research suggests that seeing your face morphed with that of a political candidate may make you more likely to vote for that candidate. Would a virtual resemblance to Mitt Romney, left, or President Barack Obama, right, influence Paul's… Continue reading
Jul 11 Seeing Is Believing: Using Virtual Reality to Change You and Society By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Virtual reality research suggests that seeing your face morphed with that of a political candidate may make you more likely to vote for that candidate. Would a virtual resemblance to Mitt Romney, left, or President Barack… Continue reading
Jul 11 Ben Bernanke as Easter Bunny: Why the Fed Can’t Prevent the Coming Crash By Terry Burnham The Dow may have risen nearly 170 points Thursday, but don't expect it to stay that way, argues Terry Burnham. Photo courtesy of Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images. Paul Solman: Despite today's 170 point rise in the Dow, Terry… Continue reading
Jul 10 How High Is High-Frequency Trading? By Simone Pathe Traders are increasingly relying on the purchase of early financial data. Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images. High-frequency trading represents more than half of all transactions of American stocks these days, but just how fast is high-frequency? So fast, it… Continue reading
Jul 10 How High Is High-Frequency Trading? By Simone Pathe By Simone Pathe Traders are increasingly relying on the purchase of early financial data. Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images. High-frequency trading represents more than half of all transactions of American stocks these days, but just how fast is… Continue reading
Jul 10 Gaming Mr. Darcy: What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Economics By mchwe UCLA Professor Michael Chwe believes reading Jane Austen, as this man does in Bath, England, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of "Pride and Prejudice" in January, can inform our understanding of strategic thinking. Photo courtesy of Matt… Continue reading
Jul 10 Gaming Mr. Darcy: What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Economics By Michael Chwe By Michael Chwe UCLA Professor Michael Chwe believes reading Jane Austen, as this man does in Bath, England, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of "Pride and Prejudice" in January, can inform our understanding of strategic thinking. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch Artists Learn Art of Business to Brave Tough Economic Times In the classical performing arts, more and more artists -- ever more highly skilled -- compete for fewer and fewer jobs, ever more poorly paid. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on how artists are learning to fine-tune their entrepreneurial skills… Continue watching
Jul 09 Musician as Entrepreneur: How About Rossini’s Gambling Casino? By Paul Solman Italian composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini participated in what today would be considered an unorthodox business venture to support opera. Discover how contemporary artists are supporting their careers in our latest Making Sen$e report on Tuesday's PBS NewsHour. Image courtesy of… Continue reading
Jul 09 Musician as Entrepreneur: How About Rossini’s Gambling Casino? By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Italian composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini participated in what today would be considered an unorthodox business venture to support opera. Discover how contemporary artists are supporting their careers in our latest Making Sen$e report on Tuesday's… Continue reading