Economics Archives

A woman walks past two men playing table tennis outside the Leadenhall Building as the deadline nears for companies to report their gender pay gap on April 4th, 2018, in London, England.

Economics

Who Actually Benefits From Ping-Pong in the Office? College-Educated Whites, Mostly.

A new NBER report finds that fringe perks hold greater appeal for white, college-educated workers, who are generally at a relative advantage in terms of wages.

Jared Keller

Marijuana is displayed at the Higher Path dispensary in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, on December 27th, 2017.

Economics

The Eruption of Illegal Weed Dispensaries in L.A. Is a Problem of the City’s Own Making

Unlicensed dispensaries have been popping up throughout Los Angeles at a rapid clip, and now dwarf their licensed counterparts in number.

Jack Denton

Economics

Residents of Politically Divided Counties Give Less to Charity

New research finds higher levels of philanthropy in ideologically homogeneous areas.

Tom Jacobs

Economics

The Economic Implications of Domestic Abuse

In a new report, 73 percent of respondents said they stayed with an abusive partner because of economic reasons.

Natalie Pattillo

Economics

Social Media Platforms and the Black Market Sale of Cheetahs

A new analysis finds that, between February of 2012 and July of 2018, a total of 1,367 cheetahs were offered on sale through 906 posts on social media.

Shreya Dasgupta

A phone displays the Uber app on March 13th, 2018.

Economics

Uber Increases Mass Transit Ridership

New research finds the ride-sharing service is more of a complement to public transportation than a substitute.

Tom Jacobs

Economics

Altruists Make More Money and Have More Kids

There's more evidence that selfishness is self-defeating.

Tom Jacobs

Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, and United States Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer gather for a trilateral meeting.

Economics

Assessing the Future of Free Global Trade Under President Trump

While there are challenges facing the global system, when we look at international economic law there are several reasons to believe that it can, and will, endure.

Jeffrey Kucik

A doctor reads a blood pressure gauge during an examination on April 11th, 2006, in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Economics

Here’s What Happened When Arkansas Implemented Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients

Over 8,000 beneficiaries lost coverage in the last two months.

Dwyer Gunn

Journalists visit the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on May 11th, 2017.

Economics

Meet the Grassroots Organizers Trying to Keep the Olympics Out of Los Angeles

NOlympics LA, an effort led by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, says the city's bid to host the Olympics in 2028 will ultimately damage and displace its most vulnerable populations.

Jack Denton