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Retail traders still learn by watching the ‘smart money’
Researchers have created a model that explains facets of market behavior amid the complexities of contemporary trading.
How to get help to the student-debt holders who really need it
Blanket loan forgiveness would chiefly benefit high earners.
Capitalisn’t: Why do we have high prices but stagnating wages?
The Capitalisn’t podcast examines why wages haven't risen along with worker produtivity and profits.
How rational bank behavior can lead to risky lending
Banks have an incentive to issue risky loans, even amid signs of economic trouble.
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How the 1 percent’s savings buried the middle class in debt
Research suggests that when the rich bank, the rest borrow.
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Is the Friedman doctrine still relevant in the 21st century?
A year of crises has heightened the debate about what corporations owe society.
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Online shoppers care where sellers are based—even for diapers
Location-branding effects can influence trade even within countries and for the sale of everyday items, research suggests.
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Can A.I. marketing help both customers and companies?
A panel of experts from academia and industry discusses how marketers can use A.I. responsibly.
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A big risk for companies: Low public support
Businesses must convince Americans they’re playing a positive societal role in order for voters to support business-friendly policies.
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Stricter mask-wearing rules are good business
Research suggests that consumers and business managers have tended to underestimate other people’s desire for stricter public-health measures.