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David Card Shares Nobel Prize in Economics for Natural Experiments
The award, this year shared between three economists, chimes with a focus of the academy on real-world applications of the economics discipline in recent years
More Than 130 Countries Reach Deal on Corporate Minimum Tax
More than 130 countries have agreed on sweeping changes to how big global companies are taxed, including a 15% minimum corporate rate.
Men Are Now More Likely to Be Single Than Women. Itâs Not a Good Sign
Almost a third of adult single men live with a parent
Biden: Republicans âPlaying Russian Rouletteâ With the Worldâs Largest Economy
"A meteor is headed to crash into our economy. If you don't want to help save the country, get out of the way," the president said
Jordanâs King, Tony Blair and Vladimir Putinâs Friends Benefited From Secret Accounts, Leaked Pandora Papers Reveal
Many of the accounts were designed to evade taxes and conceal assets for other shady reasons, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Latino Entrepreneurs Were Among the Hardest Hit by the Pandemic. Now They Could Spur the Economic Recovery
Jaime Macias could hardly have opened his bar and restaurant, Jaimeâs Place, at a worse time. In the weeks before his scheduled grand opening in October 2020, COVID-19 ran rampant through San Antonio. Restrictions had shuttered the doors of bars and restaurants, and Maciasâ own Latino community was particularly hard hit, with people dying atâŚ
Apartment Construction Is Increasing Fast. Thatâs a Good Sign
The August strength came in a 21.6% jump in construction of apartment units
The U.S. Is Losing the Global Race to Decide the Future of Moneyâand It Could Doom the Almighty Dollar
"I donât think the U.S. is aware there is a race"
Melinda French Gates: Our Economy Is Powered by Caregivers. Thatâs Why Itâs Time for National Paid Leave
âThis is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,â a member of Congress told me earlier this summer. We were talking about the chance to pass a desperately needed, long overdue national paid family and medical leave law. After decades of groundwork by advocates and activists, this must be the year that the United States finally moves to guaranteeâŚ
IMF Managing Director Called Out on âPressureâ to Boost Chinaâs Ranking in Economic Report
The World Bank, in a probe of its âDoing Businessâ report, found such serious ethics issues that it decided to abandon the series entirely, a statement showed.
Nearly 9 Million Americans Just Lost All Their Unemployment Benefits
Starting Monday, an estimated 8.9 million people will lose all jobless benefits
Christine Lagarde and Klaus Schwab Discuss How to Overcome the Worldâs Greatest Challenges
The president of the ECB and the founder of the World Economic Forum discuss climate change, economic recovery and digital currencies