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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

Information / Discussion Point / Commercial Business / City Property / Money / News
July 15, 2023

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?

Discussion Point / Law / Tips / Money / How To
July 11, 2023

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

Government / War / Money / News / Information / USA / World News
July 9, 2023

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

Money / Garden / Food / Natures Plants
March 21, 2023

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?

Law / Money / Small Business / Financial / Government
March 21, 2023

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?

Financial / Money / Emergency preparedness / Financial
March 12, 2023

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

Debt / Information / Knowledge / Government / Money
January 14, 2023

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

YouTuber / YouTube's Best / Inspirational / Money / Investments / Motivational
December 28, 2022

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 / 2023 / Economic / Money / Information
December 19, 2022

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?

Discussion Point / Government / Money / Work / Jobs / Financial
December 3, 2022

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

Corporations & Firms / Holiday / Money / Financial / Discussion Point
November 26, 2022

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

Marketing / Money / News / Information / Informational / Opinion / Knowledge
November 6, 2022

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...

Why does money exist?

Knowledge / Government / Question / Kids / Money / Informational / Financial
September 26, 2022

Cash is pretty convenient. Dilok Klaisataporn/EyeEm via Getty Images M. Saif Mehkari, University of Richmond Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...