After Sequestration, A Leaner Watchdog
The Government Accountability Office sizes up the effect of mandatory federal budget cuts on itself.
Dodd-Frank: So, Where Are We With That?
Two and a half years after the act’s passage, half the rules it calls for haven’t been issued.
How the Senate Debt Bill Would Pressure the Treasury
A new report suggests pegging the debt limit to a date could force the Treasury to spend more.
This Is What Happens If We Go Over the Fiscal Cliff
The Tax Policy Center breaks down the tax changes. The CBO handicaps the economic consequences.
Debt-to-GDP Projections and the Fiscal Cliff
How much must the government trim from the budget to the begin paying down its debt?
Who’s Hiring: The Private Sector vs the Government
This year marked a significant change in the composition of US payrolls.
What Taxpayers Still Owe the Federal Government
The deadline to file has come and gone, but taxpayers probably still owe hundreds of billions.
What Corporations Really Pay in Taxes
A study shows more than half all large U.S. corporation have been able to dodge taxes entirely.
Economic Consequences of Rising Medical Costs
The Congressional Budget Office explains how higher health-care costs have affected the economy.
How Recessions Affect Consumption
The National Bureau of Economic Research studies how economic slowdowns affect spending habits.
Measuring the True Cost of TARP
The latest estimates suggest the program’s net cost will be higher than previously expected.
Disapproval of Government Spending Hits Record High
A recent poll suggests the nation believes the government wastes half of every dollar it spends.
How McDonald’s Conquered France
Knowledge@Wharton breaks down how the world’s largest fast-food chain won over the French.
Who Won the Arab Spring?
Knowledge@Wharton makes the case that Iraq and Morocco are poised to reap the economic benefits.
Quantifying the Value Added by Hiring a Female CEO
Researchers explore how the presence of a woman in upper management affects performance.
How Federal Earmarks Backfire
A study in the Journal of Political Economy reveals how big earmarks can harm local economies.
Why Recessions Extend Lifespans
In an article for Bloomberg, Peter Osrzag compiles research to show why downturns promote longer lives.
How to Pick Stocks to Hedge Against Inflation
Although the broad market is a poor inflation hedge, individual equities can do a better job.
Merger Prospects Hampered by Older CEOs
A National Bureau of Economic Research study finds executive age weighs on buyout bids.
New Oversight of Venture Capital May Be Wasteful
An article in the Journal of Private Equity argues new regulations may be squandering resources.
Why the Best Analysts Are Not Necessarily the Most Accurate
A study in the Journal of Finance suggests a new way to measure the value of analysts’ estimates.
A Smarter Model for Paying CEOs
A Harvard finance professor argues executive pay should be set by more than company performance.
Long-Term Unemployment Leads to Poverty
The government tracks the fate of people who exhaust their unemployment insurance.
