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The case for financial literacy education

May 16, 2023 • Financial literacy programs have been called useless in the past. But a new study suggests that's due to the way the subject is taught, rather than the subject itself.

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What if AI could rebuild the middle class?

May 9, 2023 • We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.

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This company adopted AI. Here's what happened to its human workers

May 2, 2023 • A group of economists conducted one of the first empirical studies of "generative AI" at a real-world company. They found it had big effects.

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Where Are Interest Rates Going?

April 18, 2023 • The answer could matter for your home value, stock portfolio, and the future of the economy.

Why sanctions don't work — but could if done right

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Why sanctions don't work — but could if done right

April 11, 2023 • Sanctions backfire. So why do we keep using them?

Women now dominate the book business. Why there and not other creative industries?

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Women now dominate the book business. Why there and not other creative industries?

April 4, 2023 • A new study finds that women are excelling in the book business. Yet, they still lag in other creative industries. We search for an explanation why.

Why Nepo Babies Are Bad For Business (Sorry, 'Succession')

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Why Nepo Babies Are Bad For Business (Sorry, 'Succession')

March 28, 2023 • What the HBO show 'Succession' can teach us about family companies

Need a consultant? This book argues hiring one might actually damage your institution

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Need a consultant? This book argues hiring one might actually damage your institution

March 21, 2023 • A new book argues the consulting industry is weakening businesses, harming the government, and distorting the economy.

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The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank

March 14, 2023 • A major bank in Silicon Valley experienced a bank run and failed. Fearing a cascading catastrophe in tech and banking, the government stepped in to prevent contagion.

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Why we usually can't tell when a review is fake

March 7, 2023 • Is that review real or fake? Most of us can't tell

You may have heard of the 'union boom.' The numbers tell a different story

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You may have heard of the 'union boom.' The numbers tell a different story

February 28, 2023 • Despite a stream of headlines last year about unionization drives throughout the nation, the share of American workers in unions fell to its lowest level on record. What's going on?

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Reframing Your Commute

February 21, 2023 • What your commute can do for you

This doctor wants to prescribe a cure for homelessness

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This doctor wants to prescribe a cure for homelessness

February 7, 2023 • A growing hospital movement aims to improve health outcomes of homeless patients with what might be considered the ultimate preventive care: providing them with a home.

How the pandemic changed the rules of personal finance

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How the pandemic changed the rules of personal finance

January 31, 2023 • A new book says the Great Resignation was really the Great Reshuffle.

This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever

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This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever

January 17, 2023 • A college kid's mission to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence.

New nation, new ideas: A study finds immigrants out-innovate native-born Americans

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New nation, new ideas: A study finds immigrants out-innovate native-born Americans

January 10, 2023 • In a fascinating new study, a group of economists measures the impact of immigrants on American innovation.

A golden age for nonalcoholic beers, wines and spirits

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