It’s less successful at curbing consumption so buyers shop outside the city
New research suggests increased risk of illness and death in middle age, on top of longer-lasting income penalty
The simplest explanation — “I can’t believe you know something I don’t” — may trump all the rest
Decade-old bank-risk limits may have exacerbated liquidity problems
Local currency sovereign bonds transfer risk from issuer to buyer
Can’t sell it, can’t borrow against it, can’t develop it
Civil War officers with working-class backgrounds held units together best
Student debt weighs on happiness more than mortgages or credit card loans
Information helps users decide when, and whether, to venture outside or exercise
How we interpret time-series data is dependent on the designer’s chosen format
Researchers find common warning signs in persuasion projects that went wrong
Magali Delmas proposes a “green bundle,” combining environmental good with product traits — quality, healthiness, performance, status — that have always sold
Reliable, widespread testing regimen could help jump-start economy
Semiconductor makers’ pricing is based not just on quantities ordered but also on “capacity rationing”
History’s Encyclopédie subscribers are matched to grievances against the monarchy
New economic indicator allows forecasters to monitor the state's performance more closely