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Will there be a coronavirus recession?
European and American economists weigh in on the economic impacts of COVID-19.
Do lotteries do more harm than good?
Economists weigh in on whether state-run lotteries improve social welfare on balance.
In whose interests should business operate?
Does operating a business for the explicit purpose of enriching shareholders create harm for other stakeholders?
Should nationality figure into eurozone leadership choices?
Economists consider the benefits and drawbacks of using nationality as a criterion for key appointments.
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How racial bias infected a major health-care algorithm
A design decision resulted in significant disparity in who was identified for enrollment in a care-management program.
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The populism puzzle
What caused the uprising that has transformed global politics?
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Could anything unite the United States?
Cultural and political divisions have persisted for decades. Now there’s a growing gap in how Americans see each other.
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Is there a culture problem among startups?
Chicago Booth’s Steve Kaplan and Starr Marcello are joined by New York Times reporter Mike Isaac to discuss the role of corporate governance in entrepreneurship.
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Retailers underestimate the power of a penny in pricing
Many companies don’t recognize the potency of customers’ “left-digit bias.”
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States are already paying for unfunded pensions
Large, unfunded state pension liabilities are a costly problem—and the cost is already reflected in current bond prices.