Finance
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Using the right tools to grow savings and improve investment outcomes.
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Finance
Using the Lure of a Lottery to Spur Savings
Now legal in the US, prize-linked savings accounts use the excitement of a jackpot drawing to encourage people to grow savings.
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Finance
When Uncertainty Lingers, Growth Lags
Companies’ reluctance to act in the wake of a country’s economic shock can inhibit growth as much as the original shock itself.
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Finance
What Will It Take to Regulate the Stock Markets?
Better data and better cooperation are needed.
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Finance
Understanding How Stock Traders Forage for Profit
Day traders behave like bees when deciding what to buy and sell.
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Finance
Is Your Household Liquid Enough?
Ample cash reserves aid households when faced with the unexpected.
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Policy
Fixing the Next Mortgage Crisis
What if mortgages could be refinanced automatically?
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Finance
How Malls Die—and How Your Business Could Be Next
When retail-store locations go under, they drag nearby stores down too.
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Marketing
Plastic Problems
When giving credit card users more information can backfire
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Economics
Is Economic Growth a Question of Culture?
A decade of research shows how culture seeps into economic decisions.
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Policy
The Hidden Benefits of Unemployment Insurance
A pioneering study reveals that the benefits of unemployment insurance include reductions in mortgage defaults and improved access to credit.
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Policy
A Fine Fiscal Balance
A conversation with Jan Eberly on sustainable fiscal policy.
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Policy
Red Ink, Red-Eyed Judges, and the High Costs of Crowded Bankruptcy Courts
The timing of a bankruptcy filing shapes the verdict and has consequences for all of us
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Finance
To Beat Debt, Consider Starting Small
Paying down smaller balances first may motivate you to become debt free
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Culture
Corporate Culture—Not Lip Service—Counts
Establishing a bona fide “culture of integrity” can be costly for a corporation, but the economic returns are real
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Finance
A Crystal Ball for the Courtroom
A new model predicts the outcome of securities fraud class action lawsuits
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Finance
Who Does Better Business in China?
Foreign investors can do just fine
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Finance
What Really Spurred the Great Recession?
Globalization and the U.S. dollar are as much to blame as banks.
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Finance
When Booms Go Bust
The housing market is finally on the upswing. Will it last?
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Economics
Who Wants to Be First Mate On a Sinking Ship?
Companies in financial distress have trouble attracting the talent they need to right themselves
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