What Baby Names Tell Us

When parents choose a baby name, they could be conveying a message to the world that signals their politics and the child’s future profession.

Throwback Thursday: Looking Back at the Tiffany Brand

Shifting from Audrey Hepburn elegance to Lady Gaga, the Tiffany brand has a new face to market its luxury image and its Veblen goods.

The Significance of a Baby’s Name

As a signal from parents, popular baby names can convey a quest for individuality as well as a liberal or conservative message.

Weekly Roundup: 6 Mysteries

Our everyday economic stories involve participation rates, human capital, signaling, ROI, money, price, austerity, personal income, monopoly and bubbles.

The Mystery of Why Grads From 4 Year Colleges Earn More

It is a mystery whether college matters because it creates better human capital or creates signals that indicate graduates completed a long-term task.