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Our problems need more efficient management, not ‘free stuff’
The story under the headline should not have been surprising. Flawed, empty promises by politicians are so common…
James McCusker
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Where is the sharing economy taking us?
Privacy and its exchange transactions represent a daunting set of problems for economic theory.
Business
Changing Boeing’s corporate culture won’t be easy
Systemic errors can sometimes be very difficult to track down and eradicate.
Business
An important economic consideration
What would be the effect if illegal activity were included in the GDP?
Business
The costs of automation and AI are becoming known
The John Henry of the 21st century will be the legions of workers losing their jobs to robots.
Business
Should we be alarmed about changing American values?
A recent survey paints a picture of America as a country undergoing significant and rapid change.
Business
Managers owe themselves post-mortems
Businesses that adopt this avoidance policy deprive themselves of valuable information.
Business
Watch out for the ‘negative bias’ in customer feedback
It’s so easy to complain these days that negative feedback is often over-represented in the data.
Business
Is the Fed’s explicit inflation goal worth keeping?
The once-obscure inflation target is at the heart of of today’s headlines and Trump tweets.
Business
China and Russia’s inroads in Europe, elsewhere may not pay off
They will find out that economic results are harder to come by than they might have imagined.
Business
What might happen now that Amazon is Amaz-Off in New York
The impact of HQ2’s bust on Amazon’s management structure is keeping analysts busy.
Business
No justification exists for breaking up Amazon and Big Tech
Whatever Elizabeth Warren’s goals are, she won’t achieve them with antitrust laws.
Business
Economic ‘perfect storm’ could lead to U.S. recession
‘The Perfect Storm” is more than a movie (and book) title; it was a real meteorological event. In…
Business
Report sheds light on disconnect between short, long-term rates
Something happened in the year 2000 that changed things in U.S. and global financial markets.
Business
An unmotivated workforce can stifle economic growth
Even the Harvard MBA elites hate their jobs and are asking, “is that all there is?”
Business
Numbers don’t support gloomy economic forecasts — yet
The current strength of our economy is largely the result of a psychological recovery.
Business
Finns help us understand motivations of the unemployed
The Nordic country’s experiment does not show justification for a Guaranteed Annual Income.
Business
Essays miss mark on economics, but offer food for thought
They’re both wrong about economics’ role in our current dysfunction.
Business
Liberals should think twice about tax and spending schemes
They either want to spend money we don’t have or soak the rich with no plan for using…
Business
Listening in the lunchroom can be a learning experience
Breaking bread with employees can foster trust and communication.