Topic: Economics
Firms with Pricey Stocks Tend to Swing for the Fences in R&D
An innovative upside to overvalued stocks?
Employee or Capitalist? Equity Compensation Merges the Two
Labor’s losses to capital, much studied, aren’t quite as grim when stock and options are tabulated
As Home Prices Soar Elsewhere, California Starts to Seem Almost Reasonable
Will the narrowing price gap bring an end to the state’s out-migration?
Technology Alone Won’t Decide the Future of Remote Work
Social and institutional forces ultimately enable — or stifle — change
As Passive Investing Spreads, Overall Market Becomes Less Competitive
Active investors take up some — but not all — of the slack created by index funds
Trump’s Tariffs Did, In Fact, Hurt U.S. Importers
Companies with Chinese suppliers suffered — those with more diversified supply chains suffered more
How Established Firms Get Disrupted by Allies
Suppliers, distributers, product extenders go from helper to competitor
How Tax Collections From Online Sales Rose
Putting the onus on retailers, rather than shoppers, works better
TV Ads are Cheaper for Advertisers with Seniority
T-Mobile’s $22.1 million disadvantage to AT&T; Arby’s pays more than Burger King
It’s a Startup — and Almost Certainly a Future Acquisition by a Tech Giant
Patent histories show entrepreneurs focused on exit strategy
Schooling Alongside Minorities Reduces White Students’ Tendency to Vote Republican
One system’s end to busing offers data on integration’s impact on future partisanship
The Long History of Middlemen Earning a Lucrative, Fixed Commission
Ad agencies’ 15% fee lasted 100 years longer than it might have
How Commodity Price Swings Destabilize Bank Relationships
Small firms in Peru shop nationwide for cheap credit, but loyalty runs two ways
Free Birth Control, Fewer Births
Unintended pregnancies decline when copays and patient fees are eliminated
Israel and COVID-19: Political Dissension But a Unified National Plan
Varying ideologies contributed to early spread in small nation
Treasury Securities Are Actually Cheap Sometimes
They don’t trade at an absolute equal to intrinsic value, despite their image as the world’s investment bedrock