The U.S. and economic growth have consistently gone hand in hand. The country’s history has consistently been accompanied by …
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How Much Do Income Taxes Affect Our Behavior?
During the 1980 Republican Presidential primary, Ronald Reagan promulgated the idea that by lowering taxes on the rich, the government could actually increase the federal government’s revenue. George H.W. Bush famously derided …
For-Profit Schools: ‘Agile Predators’ or Just Business Savvy?
Adding weight to the mounting pile of evidence against for-profit institutions, a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds a grim future for students who attend for-profit schools.
Foreclosures Are Bad for Your Health
Losing your home is a nightmare—enough to make you sick to your stomach, and then some. Just how stressful is it to go through a foreclosure? A new study indicates that a rise in foreclosures correlates to an increase in …
