economics
Theory Vs. Reality: Why Our Economic Behavior Isn't Always Rational
We don't always behave the way economic models say we will. We don't save enough for retirement. We give money to charity. This week, why we act in ways that go against our "rational" self-interest.
NC Personal Finance Mandate Means 1 Less US History Class
Incoming North Carolina high school students will have to take only one course solely focused on American history to get a diploma.
The Push To Break Up The Boys' Club At The Fed
At a time when more women than men are graduating from college and earning doctorates, just a third of Ph.D.s in economics go to women. Now there's an effort to increase women economists at the Fed.
North Carolina Child Health Report Card Highlights Link Between Poverty And Well-Being
The North Carolina Child Health Report Card is out, and the state has received an F in the "h
High-End London Restaurant Launches Uber-Style Pricing Model
Bob Bob Ricard, the luxury London restaurant, is one of the first to try cutting 25 percent off menu prices during off-peak times to attract more budget-minded customers. And it seems to be working.
Nobel Goes To American Richard Thaler For Work In Behavioral Economics
The Swedish Academy said it was awarding Thaler the prize in economics for his pioneering work in incorporating "psychologically realistic assumptions into analyses of economic decision-making."
'His Ideology Is White Supremacy': Ta-Nehisi Coates On Donald Trump
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to writer Ta-Nehisi Coates about his cover story in The Atlantic magazine about Donald Trump, and how voters reacted to the first African-American president.
Is Corruption Really A Big Problem In Foreign Aid?
In his new book, economist Charles Kenny argues that we're obsessed with tracking down corruption when we should be measuring results.