Does Davos Actually Do Anything?
Research shows that the World Economic Forum, a meeting reserved for the one percent, might actually affect the rest of us.
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A ‘Pacific Standard’ Annotation of the 2015 State of the Union
President Obama's speech last night contained a series of economic proposals. Here's how the data and research back up or complicate his claims.
A Financial Start-Up That Provides the Illusion of a Salary
Even, a new company that hopes to provide some peace of mind to hourly workers and freelancers, is a paranoiac technology for a time of justifiable economic paranoia.
We’re Not Opposite Sexes, But Television Wants You to Think That We Are
Another example of an advertisement that plays off of tired stereotypes.
How Do You Make a Living, Auctioneer?
Noah Davis talks to CK Swett, a rising star in the auctioneering world, about the secret to raising millions of dollars, how he lands his gigs, and why auctioneering is a young man's game.
Passion vs. Pragmatism: You Can’t Always Do What You Want
Is it time for us to stop encouraging our children to make a living doing only the things that they love to do?
Fortune 1000 Women Look More Supportive and Compassionate
And the more they look like that, the higher they rank on Fortune's list.
What Happened to All of the Women in Computer Science?
Growing up with a personal computer is a strong predictor for choosing computer science as a major, but parents have been buying their daughters other things.
For the Love of Money: If You Happen to Find Buried Treasure, Here’s the Guy to Call
Donald Kagin holds the only doctorate degree in the study of the so-called hobby of kings.
How Bankers Manipulate Rating Agencies to Get Their Way
Wall Street pressed S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch to assign more favorable credit ratings to their tobacco bonds deals and bragged that the raters complied. Now many of the bonds are headed for default.