The Case for Building Wiggle Room into Goals
Aiming high, with some flexibility to trip up along the way, spurs greater success
Forecasting a Recession Using Easy-to-Grasp Images
A look at the shape of five variables through the last seven downturns vs. today’s numbers
The Long-Term Political Influence of Immigrants
Europeans brought an appreciation of social welfare programs that still resonates
At Last, the Momentum Investing Puzzle Solved?
The simplest explanation — “I can’t believe you know something I don’t” — may trump all the rest
Opaque Pricing: How Sellers Can Gather Data and Boost Revenue
Websites peddle unnamed hotels and even cities; would you pay to omit one from the list?
Cultures That Delay Gratification: Their Immigrants to the U.S. Excel in School
The benefit to students increases over time
The Odd History of Gun Legislation Following Mass Shootings
GOP legislatures often made firearm laws looser after infamous events
German Rebels Who Helped Lincoln Win the Civil War: A Natural Experiment in Leadership
Leaders of a failed 1848 revolt are followed to towns across the U.S.
A Small Shift in Voter Composition in Primaries Could Push the US Away from Extremism
The centrist-minded are often no-shows when their parties are choosing candidates for general elections
In a Teamwork Economy, Status among Group Members Is Crucial
Research across cultures seeks to understand how status is achieved and maintained
ESG Investors in China Focused on Profit Potential of Climate Change
Less attention to downside of nation’s carbon-neutral goals
Patience Is a Virtue — Up to a Certain Point
The happiest people are moderately patient, not into extreme delayed gratification
The Limited Payoff in Auto Insurance Advertising
Ads aimed at brand awareness are shown to be more effective
Out of the 1990s Asian Crisis, a New Bond Market Rises
Local currency sovereign bonds transfer risk from issuer to buyer
Embryo Selection, Polygenic Scoring and Unrealistic Expectations
False hope for instilling disease resistance and desirable traits?
How to — and How Not to — Message Older Americans
Practitioners often ignore decades of progress in understanding what works