If Finland replaces benefits with a monthly check, the tradeoffs for its safety net programs will be domestic and international.
The Cost of Garbage
With landfills, recycling and composting the alternatives, garbage incineration that generates electricity has become increasingly popular.
Why Shades of Gray Might Lead to Better Research
Through his Reproducibility Project, Brian Nosek shows that scientific accuracy can be assessed through replication of results and prediction markets.
Why It’s Tough to Place the Poverty Line
Whether calculating the poverty rate in Rwanda or in the U.S., the income and/or consumption variables you select determine your results.
Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Workers
One reason we have a labor force participation rate of 62.4 percent is because retirees, students, the disabled and people who care for family do not work.
An Update: What We Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling
A debt ceiling controversy could erupt by November 3rd when Jack Lew says the U.S. Treasury will need to borrow to meet its spending obligations.
Next Week’s Budget Problems
Always contentious, the federal budget needs to be approved by October 1st or a continuing resolution needs to enable discretionary federal spending.
Bringing The Martian Down to Earth
For pure enjoyment The Martian is a good read but also it helps us recognize how travel to Mars has and will have positive externalities on earth.