In New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., public spaces under-represent women’s past leadership through too few female monuments.
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Why Flood Insurance Creates Unintended Consequences
Flooding 34 times in 32 years, a $69,000 home in Mississippi received close to $663,000 in payouts. Similarly, for 16 floods in 18 years the owners of a Houston home valued at $115,000 got $800,000. The insurance industry calls them…
The Upside of Texas Price Gouging
Accused of price gouging after Harvey hit Texas, the businesses that raised prices might actually have been helping people.
Looking at Invisible Labor
While a diplomat negotiates a treaty and a singer records music, few of us recognize the invisible labor that made their work possible.
Looking at the Southwest Effect
Sometimes invisible, the Southwest Effect has influenced air fares and air traffic since the 1970s when Southwest was a small Texas carrier.
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From a Lower Minimum Wage to a Higher Debt Ceiling
Connecting economics, current events and history, our Weekly Economic News Roundup includes disaster economics, Hamilton tickets, and parental leave.
Why Hamilton Fights Bots
Hoping to control Hamilton’s ticket prices, the show’s producers are waging a war against the bots and scalpers that distort supply and demand.
Where Parental Leave Leads To Gender Discrimination
Questions about how much paid parental leave new dads should receive is the reason Estée Lauder is being sued by the EEOC.
Worrying About the Treasury’s “X” Date
Concerned about the “X” date, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has written a letter to House Speaker Ryan about the debt ceiling.
A Minimum Wage Surprise
While minimum wage momentum appears to have accelerated during November when voters approved new hikes, some recent surprises could indicate a reversal.