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How innovation amplifies the benefits of free trade
The benefits of free trade could be even bigger than realized.
How to make money on Fed announcements—with less risk
Investors could earn significant short-term gains on monetary-policy surprises.
The best way to price your single-serve coffee
Tied goods have generated high margins over time, but competition is changing that.
Capitalisn’t: The reluctant central banker
On this episode of the Capitalisn’t podcast, Paul Tucker explains how technocratic hubris can imperil democracy.
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The 300 secrets to high stock returns
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Globalization is close to its ‘holy cow’ moment
Why we must rethink our outdated ideas about international trade
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Jane L. Risen says to fess up and skip the cover-up
Avoiding the risk of immediate failure can lower the odds of long-term success.
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Why the ‘dollars a day’ pitch works
Framing a cost as a series of small daily expenses makes an offer more tempting.
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Behavioral economics from nuts to ‘nudges’
A bowl of cashews led to a research breakthrough.