The Influence of Corporations on Federal and Local Governments
The Influence of Corporations on Federal and Local Governments. The relationship between corporations and governments has long been a subject of scrutiny and debate. Many argue...
Why Do Many Americans Remain Financially Poor Despite Working Full-Time?
Why Do Many Americans Remain Financially Poor Despite Working Full-Time? In a nation known for its economic prosperity and opportunities, it is paradoxical that many Americans...
A Vision for Humanity Uniting Beyond Currency
A Vision for Humanity Uniting Beyond Currency. The notion of a world unified to the extent that money becomes a concept of the past is not...
A Comparative Insight into the American Model and Global Variations
Capitalism Across Borders: A Comparative Insight into the American Model and Global Variations A Comparative Insight into the American Model and Global Variations – Capitalism, the...
Economic lookahead: As we ring in 2024, can the US economy continue to avoid a recession?
Good things are in store in 2024. Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn/iStock/Getty Images Plus D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University Economic lookahead: As...
Understanding the Wealth Gap
Understanding the Wealth Gap: Implications for Collective Prosperity The wealth gap, a persistent economic phenomenon, has garnered significant attention in recent years. As disparities between the...
Profits of Conflict: Unveiling the Economics of War
Profits of Conflict: Unveiling the Economics of War In the annals of history, the economic underpinnings of warfare have played a profound role in shaping global...
Mastering the Dance: The Psychology of Money
Mastering the Dance: The Psychology of Money Money: the elusive, unpredictable dance partner of life. Sometimes it leads, sometimes it follows, and sometimes it just spins...
Lost in the coffee aisle?
The text on a single bag of coffee can feel like information overload. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images Spencer M. Ross, UMass Lowell Lost in the coffee...
Becoming the Person You Desire: A Comprehensive Guide
Becoming the Person You Desire: A Comprehensive Guide. We all have aspirations of becoming our ideal selves, but it can sometimes feel like an elusive goal....
Deceit pays dividends: How CEO lies can boost stock ratings and fool even respected financial analysts
Everyone is vulnerable to the ‘truth bias’ − even people paid to know better. Stephanie Phillips/E+ via Getty Images Steven J. Hyde, Boise State University Deceit...
Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings – but it won’t be affordable
Many office buildings have been left empty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gary Yeowell/DigitalVision via Getty Images Jenny Baker, Iowa State University and Leah...
If you win the Powerball jackpot then what?
If you win the Powerball jackpot then what? If you win the Powerball jackpot, there are certain things you should and shouldn’t do to manage your...
There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so
The remains of a rocket that carried cluster munitions found in a Ukrainian field. Alice Martins/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Robert Goldman, American University...
What is Frugal Gardening
What is Frugal Gardening Frugal gardening is a gardening approach that focuses on being resourceful, creative, and efficient with gardening materials and resources to grow healthy...
What does ‘moral hazard’ mean?
A real payload. tiero/iStock via Getty Images Plus Cassandra Jones Havard, University of South Carolina What does ‘moral hazard’ mean? A scholar of financial regulation explains...
What is a bank run?
A bank run is a phenomenon where a large number of depositors, usually due to panic or rumors, try to withdraw their money from a...
Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered
The sky’s not always the limit. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Steven Pressman, The New School Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered Republicans and Democrats are...
How I Turned $5,000 Into $2.6 Billion
How I Turned $5,000 Into $2.6 Billion Paul Orfalea is the founder of Kinkos which sold to FedEx for $2.6 Billion in 2004. In this interview...
Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023
Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023 Although a recession is likely on the horizon, it’s uncertain how...
Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?
Why so sad, George? Chuck Savage via Getty Images Edouard Wemy, Clark University In any other time, the jobs news that came down on Dec. 2,...
Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending
Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting as if the US were already...
How winning $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy
Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio Cortez Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion on Nov. 2, 2022 – just...
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