Economic Geography of Eds and Meds
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The Weakest Economic Recovery Since World War II
One of the biggest differences between this recovery and others that came before is the contraction of government spending and employment.
Meet the ‘Genius’ Whose Ideas About Behavioral Economics Could (Someday) Change Lives
Caltech's Colin Camerer is a recent recipient of a MacArthur Foundation grant to continue his work as a leader of the emerging field of neuroeconomics.
Is the Great Recession Creating a Generation of Democrats?
Research suggests it’s entirely possible.
It’s the Birth Rate, Stupid
Explaining the "curious" population trend in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Not Every Homebrewer Has a Beard
The face of the American homebrewer is changing ever so slightly as a younger, more diverse generation starts to make its own beer.
Replenishing Self-Control Through Prayer
German researchers report a few minutes of communion with a higher power can boost self-control.
Immigration and Gentrification
Are our romantic attachments to place to blame for fear of brain drain from, immigration to, and gentrification of our cities?
Australia’s Migration Hangover
Migration drives economic growth as the people arriving need places to live. But what happens when the labor force finally flatlines?