Jul 15 The Great Gatsby Curve: Inequality and the End of Upward Mobility By Miles Corak Was Jay Gatsby a crook, or was he the victim of a crooked system? Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Editor's Note: Is the American economic system fundamentally unequal, perpetuating income inequality and stymieing upward economic mobility? Or do families… Continue reading
Jul 13 Former Bush Economist Defends the 1 Percent By Simone Pathe Income inequality doesn't necessitate government redistribution of wealth, argues Greg Mankiw. Photo courtesy of Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images. Does unequal opportunity explain the persistence of income inequality in this country, and should the government intervene to close that… Continue reading
Jul 12 Former Bush Economist Defends the 1 Percent By Simone Pathe By Simone Pathe Income inequality doesn't necessitate government redistribution of wealth, argues Greg Mankiw. Photo courtesy of Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images. Does unequal opportunity explain the persistence of income inequality in this country, and should the government intervene… Continue reading
Jul 12 Rock, Economics and Rebuilding the Middle Class By Simone Pathe Alan Krueger, the outgoing chair of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, uses rock 'n' roll's superstar economy to explain America's winner-take-all economy. Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. What can the music industry teach us about… Continue reading
Jul 12 Rock, Economics and Rebuilding the Middle Class By Simone Pathe Alan Krueger, the outgoing chair of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, uses rock 'n' roll's superstar economy to explain America's winner-take-all economy. Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. What can the music industry teach us… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch How Virtual Reality Games Can Impact Society, Encourage Prosperity How Virtual Reality Games Can Impact Society, Encourage Prosperity… Continue watching
Jul 11 Economist Warns We're Unable to See the Coming Economic Collapse 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 Thursday's 170 point rise in the Dow, Terry Burnham… Continue reading
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