Five things you don’t know about the N.F.L. labor standoff….
Three former White House economists weigh in on the new tax bill. A sample: “The overwhelming evidence is that the trickle-down, magic-beanstalk beans argument — that’s just nonsense.”
Billionaire John Arnold is figuring out how to do as much good as he can with his wealth. It takes hard work, risk tolerance, and a lot of spending.
Christina Romer was a top White House economist during the Great Recession. As a researcher, she specializes in the Great Depression. She tells us what those disasters can (and can’t)…
David Keith has spent his career studying ways to reflect sunlight away from the earth. It could reduce the risks of climate change — but it won’t save us.
He’s a Harvard physician and economist who just started a third job: host of the new podcast Freakonomics, M.D. He’s also Steve’s former student. The two discuss why medicine should…
When you need a ride to the hospital, who should you call? Bapu talks with economist David Slusky about how ridesharing services are increasingly replacing ambulances. Plus, an unexpected reason…
Incarceration has been linked to infectious diseases, mental illness, cancer, and violence. But new research suggests it can extend some people’s lifespans. Bapu investigates the paradox of prison time.
…— “cognitive-behavioral,” “interpersonal” — get all the press and research funding. Meanwhile, there is the problem of insurance companies, which limit expenditures. By my scorecard, I would say that we…
…recession. If I were an insurance salesman — any type of insurance at all — I would like to find those 12 percent. I think they would be terrific customers….
…would help hedge against extreme wealth losses, investors should be willing to pay an insurance premium. Furthermore, the investors buying these securities could be panicking and overpaying for them, and…
…computers, paints, and even fashion – where green is the new black – remains phenomenal, despite the recent market turmoil. Health insurance systems are also adopting preventive policies that put…
…in the U.K. Granted, the list might be more accurately titled “The Top Pet Names of U.K. Residents Who Purchase Pet Insurance” — it was compiled by Direct Line, a…
…argument for doing something nowm because the cost of a false alarm is small and the cost of a missed threat is large. Big reforms are like an insurance policy:…
…Women have fewer crashes than men, when they do crash their insurance claims are lower, and they are less likely to report risky driving behaviour than men, and [thus men]…
…get a reasonably wide variety of Sharia-compliant savings accounts and life insurance here in the U.K., so those two parts of the test would appear to have become obsolete since…
…is itself a hassle which might be seen as a cost of return fraud. The full refund policy is a kind of course-shopping insurance.??? You can try out a course…
…of Denver outlawed pit bulls in 2005. A year later, Ohio enacted BSL by requiring owners of pit bulls to take out a $100,000 insurance policy and keep the dogs…
…of State Farm Insurance, who the researchers call and ask questions a few days after the accident. While this has been a huge and admirable endeavor on their part, the…
…requiring helmets last year: State legislators changed the law last year so that only riders younger than 21 must wear helmets. The average insurance payment on a motorcycle injury claim…
…adequate incomes purchase directly, or receive through their employer, private life insurance, health insurance, and pension plans.? Many make charitable donations for social welfare purposes.? Public benefits are available for…
…interpreter for each visit if that’s what the patient wanted. The interpreter would cost $120 an hour, with a two-hour minimum, and Brooks wouldn’t be reimbursed by the insurance company:…
…than men are. In fact, it isn’t even close. Insurers are well-aware of this fact (see this from the Australian insurance company AAMI), and hence they often charge women lower…
…recessions. A working spouse provides insurance against the vicissitudes of the business cycle; think about it — a pay cut is only half as painful when your spouse is working…
…country but not in every country. What is interesting about repugnance is how it shifts over time. My favorite example is life insurance. Until the mid-19th century, this concept was…
…to the mean. Most of the reduction in mortality is from deaths due to cancer and heart disease. We also explore potential mechanisms, including differential earnings, health insurance, and health…
…chapter devoted to the fact that women cause more congestion. Why, and does this influence insurance prices for men and women? A: There has been a historical shift over the…
…the business case for managed death push health insurance companies to pressure their customers into taking their own lives before they’re ready? That’s one of the questions in a debate…
…for instance, Eddie sent the president the weekly claims numbers on unemployment insurance and some analysis explaining it. After eight years, the president and his White House staff are extremely…
…business section, on the other hand, features gloomy reports of galloping health insurance premiums (Claxton et al., 2010), declining insurance coverage, and unsustainable Medicare and Medicaid growth leading to higher…
