How Much Is Peace Actually Worth?
According to an emerging branch of economics, approximately $9.46 trillion.
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Gaming the Wedding Gift Registry System
Registering for your wedding? Keep your must-have items away from the average price of your registry—they’re unlikely to be purchased.
You, Yes You, Can Analyze Data, Too
What does it take to break into the growing field of data analysis? To start, you'll need the Internet, a computer, and some basic math skills.
How the Labor Department Has Let Companies Off the Hook for Unpaid Internships
Four years after warning for-profit companies about unpaid internships, the agency has investigated relatively few employers for wage violations.
Why Won’t the Red Cross Tell Us How It Spent Donations After Superstorm Sandy?
Donors gave $312 million after the storm, but it’s not clear where exactly the money went.
Leisure-Time Creative Endeavors Make for Better Employees
New research finds a link between off-hours creative activity and several measures of job performance.
The Post-Employment Economy Makes Entrepreneurs of Us All
It’s time to rethink the relationship between employers and employees.
Overwork and Its Deadly Costs: The U.S. in International Perspective
There are few developed countries in the world where people spend more time working than the U.S.—and it's costing us lives.
Will We Ever Be Able to Enjoy a Shorter Work Week?
For most individuals in the knowledge economy, limits on daily work hours are irrelevant to economic and mental health. France thinks it may have finally found a solution, but its last efforts were unsuccessful.
The Value of a Lucky Home Address
In greater Vancouver, how much you can get for a house depends in part on whether the street address ends with a "4" or an "8."