From the Wells Fargo scandal to the British National Health Service and Chilean bus drivers, sometimes incentives can have unintended consequences.
Weekly Roundup: From Smart Cars to Dumb Laws
This week’s economic news summary includes work week tradeoffs in France, new labor laws for the gig economy, and why price tags are disappearing.
Weekly Roundup: From Area Codes to Toilets
This week’s economic news summary included looking at human capital from a health care and college perspective and at area codes as conspicuous consumption.
Health Care Spending: The Impact of the Deductible
With some unintended consequences, a large self-insured employer cut health care spending by switching from free employee health care to a high deductible.
The Many Sides of the Minimum Wage Debate
The complexities of the minimum wage debate involve different incentives for employers and employees and different minimum wages in the U.S.
Part 2: Understanding the Student Loan Crisis
On the post secondary institution side of the student loan crisis, eligible Title IV schools charge higher tuition than similar non Title IV schools.
Weekly Roundup: From Fed Dots to Income Traps
Our economic news summary includes interest rates and the Fed, inequality and developing nations, space travel innovation and consumer spending changes.