Economic Trends
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Douglass North, Nobel winner for economic history, dies at 95
By Laurence ArnoldHe was the son of a MetLife manager.
November 03, 2015
Nobody won the economic World SeriesIs it true that big sporting events have big economic impacts on their host cities or is it a myth?
October 08, 2015
15 U.S. cities that were almost recession-proofThese cities have low unemployment rates and high median household incomes -- which means their residents are prime prospects for financial advice.
October 02, 2015
Benefits idea: DNA testingHere's a possibility for an employer that thinks it already offers everything.
September 18, 2015
If Einstein Ran the Fed, Rates Would RiseEinstein said weird stuff happens at the quantum level, Bloombergs Mark Gilbert writes. Standard economics is not appropriate as one approaches the zero rate bound.
August 07, 2015
Star Trek Economics: A Future Free of the Dismal ScienceIn thinking about the economics of Star Trek, what were really thinking about is how to get to economic utopia, Noah Smith writes.
August 06, 2015
This Recovery Really Is DifferentCredit bubbles are very different from ordinary recession recoveries. Bank crises and the long, slow, painful recoveries are simply not comparable to other business cycles.
August 03, 2015
The GOP’s Economy Problem, and How to Fix It in 2016Republican presidential candidates can blunt Democrats' advantage on economic issues, but it will require them to go against every economic and political instinct they have.