Is a Lack of Corporate Competition Stifling the U.S. Economy?
An economist argues that regulators and naysayers are missing the real story about market concentration.
The “Least Bad” Option for Fixing New York’s Traffic Woes
A couple of economists have some suggestions for improving the Big Apple’s rollout of congestion pricing.
Big Cities Are Still Feeling the Pandemic’s “Donut Effect”
Big cities may never again look like they did before their downtowns emptied out.
What Soccer Fans Can Teach Us About Making Irrational Decisions
Letting your sense of identity guide your investments can be a bad bet.
New Research Could Help Nonprofits Attract Millions of Online Donors
Massive experiments with PayPal users show that small tweaks to a charitable ask can boost giving.
An Unexpected Result: How Nobelist Guido Imbens Helped Kick-Start the “Credibility Revolution”
Years of patient collaboration generated insights that have narrowed the gap between economics and the real world.
A “Grumpy Economist” Weighs in on Inflation’s Causes — And Its Cures
What drove up prices? What can the Fed do (or not)? And how could the next president affect inflation?
When Is It Too Late to Give Up Control of Your Finances?
Investors know the risks of making financial mistakes as they get older, but also want to oversee their money for as long as possible.
When Markets and Politics Collide, Innovation May Lose Out
In regulated markets, the threat of new competitors can lead dominant firms to pull back.
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Insights and faculty research on the interplay between economics, law, and politics, including business-government relations and more.
