Business
Political polarization isn’t good for the economy
It’s a danger to our democracy and economy, no matter what your political affiliation might be.
Business
H-1B visa program needs a thorough overhaul
Its effects on our economy and the costs to taxpayers should be closely studied.
Business
Fracking looks ripe for consolidation, not collapse
Prudent energy lending should prevent a widespread financial collapse.
Business
‘Moneyball’ doesn’t exactly translate to corporate hiring
Statistical analyses of psychological test results and baseball performance are not the same.
Business
Even with AI, economic forecasting is risky
We’ve come a long way. Not long ago, an economist entering into a consulting contract with the federal…
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Accept no substitutes for the truth
We cannot allow the pundits and politicians to define it for us.
Business
Another interest rate hike by the Fed seems likely
Is it the right move to cool inflation? The economy will tell us.
Business
ATT wrong to hassle pensioners over accounting error
Corporations have been treated as people legally since 1886, so we would think that AT&T would have gotten…
Business
Care about your employees and they will be productive
Workplace experiments produce puzzling results, but may offer one vital realization.
Business
Lowered expectations can mean a more corrupt society
When we accept broken promises and self-dealing, we should expect the consequences.
Business
Small business could benefit from a skunk works
Solving problems and developing new products can be done much faster outside the usual bureaucracy.
Business
Indentured servitude re-emerges in higher education
“Unconquered,” a 1947 Cecil B. DeMille Technicolor epic, may very well be the only major Hollywood movie having…
Business
How to build a world-class medical care system
Of course, it’s not going to happen in our politicized world.
Business
Don’t fear the yield curve
There are always a lot of things to worry about in our economy. The yield curve isn’t one…
Business
Homelessness is an economics problem
Instead of new buildings and taxes, local government should partner with charities on the issue.
Business
First order of business for education: improve K-12 system
“Promise programs” for community college are a good step, but there are more urgent needs.
Business
On presidential legacies and the economy
How they deal with the economy they inherit can give us a sense of their strengths and shortcomings.
Business
Seattle mayor’s free community college idea has some merit
We don’t know how it would be paid for, but students failed by the K-12 system need a…
Business
What’s behind the NFL player protests? Control
The players want more control over their workplace and careers.
Business
Taxes and debt stand in way of prosperity
Wise economic management can help those left behind economically.