Data back to 1870 show similarities in the worst banking system shocks — focusing on loose lending before a meltdown
Civil War officers with working-class backgrounds held units together best
As major central banks adopt digital currency, emerging countries will feel mixed effects
In New York, small and budget hotels — competitors to short-term rentals — raised prices
Private equity investors weigh the total cost of capital — not just debt, but equity as well — when pursuing buyouts
Novelty and social connection boost time spent playing
Highly technical probabilistic risk assessments at nuclear plants improve safety and pay for themselves many times over
When might most other people choose to visit the bank?
Nurses (and women) rate highly for warmth; lawyers, not so much
Recognition by peers leads to longer, more thoughtful online reviews and discussion threads
Governments needn’t subsidize charging networks
Unintended consequences in trying to apply market solutions
The bandwagon effect boosts the top vote-getter in preliminary rounds
Semiconductor makers’ pricing is based not just on quantities ordered but also on “capacity rationing”
Revisiting decades of research, scholars find a theory of psychological strength emerges