Martín León Barreto
A variety of data from the Great Recession shows a significant reduction in death rates, partly because of less air pollution.
The Upside of Recessions: Cleaner Air
What’s the best way to set and manage goals and exercise self-control? In this Tiny Course, a series of short videos and quick quizzes can help you start to master the science of motivation.
Get It Done with Ayelet Fishbach
A simple explanation for the bank’s muted response to rising prices
Why Hasn’t the Fed Done More to Fight Inflation?
A Q&A with Chicago Booth’s René Caldentey about crisis-ready supply-chain management
Crises Change, So Make Contingency Plans
On-screen smoking can significantly boost tobacco sales.
Can a Fictional Ad Man Help Sell Real Cigarettes?
New methods of measuring racism and sexism find a larger, systemic impact.
We’ve Been Underestimating Discrimination
Some green projects are enjoying a boost thanks to unconventional cost-of-capital calculations.
A Golden Age for Green Investment?
A Q&A with Chicago Booth’s Dacheng Xiu on the implications of machine learning for the financial markets.
In Finance, Humans Were the First Machines
‘Bank walks,’ not just runs, may undermine financial stability.
Why Your Banking App Might Spell Trouble for Your Bank
Bring on the consumption tax.
It’s Time the US Abolished the Income Tax
Conventional economic analysis of slavery overlooks the costs imposed upon the people who were enslaved.
Emancipation May Have Generated the Largest Economic Gains in US History
Bottlenecks can form when industries innovate at different paces.
Lopsided Innovation Causes Productivity Slowdowns
It comes down to whether money is used to produce or consume value.
Maybe You’re Frugal. Or Maybe You’re Just Cheap.
Two panels of economic experts consider the disparate career impact of bearing and rearing children.
What Drives Gender Gaps at Work?