Economics: Page 7
Why Rates of Entrepreneurship Remain Depressed
Because of a range of factors, those looking for a rebound in entrepreneurship have a long wait.
College Is Worth the Price. Just Not This Price.
A college president says economic models don't apply to college tuition. That theory wouldn't pass Econ 101.
3 Reasons Why You Are 'Meh' About This Year's Midterm Elections
We get it. There's plenty of reasons to drive straight past the polls next week. But isn't voting important, no matter what?
Bill Gates' Solution to Income Inequality
The billionaire philanthropist wants to distinguish between the wealthy who are using their money for good and those who are merely consuming it.
Work on How Governments Can 'Tame' Big Businesses Wins Frenchman Nobel in Economics
It's the second Nobel Prize for a French national this year.
Entrepreneurship Doesn't Cause Per-Capita Income Growth
The data suggest that rising wealth depresses business formation.
New Locations Are Being Opened, But By Established Businesses
The fall in new company starts does not necessarily mean that the American economy is less dynamic than it used to be, or that Americans are opening up new establishments at a lower rate than they did in the late 1970s.
SXSW: How a Small Festival Brought Austin Big Business
For the city of Austin, and especially its growing cohort of tech entrepreneurs, South by Southwest has become the little festival that could.
My, SXSW, How You've Changed
As this Austin festival has grown, so has its scope and the expectations of its attendees.
How Much Blame Do the Jobless Bear for Joblessness?
Business owners have jobs and want to hire, but employers say candidates are unprepared and have the wrong attitude. What gives?
Why Our Job Market Is Dying Before Our Eyes
The latest jobs numbers prove a point: Putting government policy over business interests has been a disastrous failure for the American worker.
Baby, It's Cold Outside, But Your Customers Will Return
Customers tend to stay home in extreme weather conditions like the U.S. is now facing. But data show they are more likely to come back during cold snaps like this one.
Preaching the Morality of Capitalism
This year, bashing the immorality of unfettered markets has been in vogue. It is high time to turn that debate on its head.
The Outrageously Silly Argument Against Uber's Surge Pricing
Uber can charge what it likes, and that has some people muttering that the car-service company is to blame for all our economic ills. Humbug.
What Franchisees Could Lose If the Minimum Wage Is Raised
As fast-food workers prepare to strike in 100 cities this Thursday, franchisees and business owners grapple with the minimum wage question.