Measuring the True Cost of TARP
By Covering Business March 15, 2012
The latest estimates suggest the program’s net cost will be higher than previously expected.
Disapproval of Government Spending Hits Record High
By Covering Business
A recent poll suggests the nation believes the government wastes half of every dollar it spends.
How McDonald’s Conquered France
By Covering Business March 14, 2012
Knowledge@Wharton breaks down how the world’s largest fast-food chain won over the French.
Where Kodak Went Wrong
By Covering Business
Knowledge@Wharton deconstructs the company’s rapid decline into bankruptcy.
Who Won the Arab Spring?
By Covering Business
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
By Covering Business
Researchers explore how the presence of a woman in upper management affects performance.
How Federal Earmarks Backfire
By Covering Business
A study in the Journal of Political Economy reveals how big earmarks can harm local economies.
Why Recessions Extend Lifespans
By Covering Business
In an article for Bloomberg, Peter Osrzag compiles research to show why downturns promote longer lives.
How to Pick Stocks to Hedge Against Inflation
By Covering Business
Although the broad market is a poor inflation hedge, individual equities can do a better job.
Merger Prospects Hampered by Older CEOs
By Covering Business
A National Bureau of Economic Research study finds executive age weighs on buyout bids.
New Oversight of Venture Capital May Be Wasteful
By Covering Business
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
By Covering Business
A study in the Journal of Finance suggests a new way to measure the value of analysts’ estimates.
A Smarter Model for Paying CEOs
By Covering Business
A Harvard finance professor argues executive pay should be set by more than company performance.
Long-Term Unemployment Leads to Poverty
By Covering Business
The government tracks the fate of people who exhaust their unemployment insurance.
Are Federal Employees Overpaid?
By Covering Business
The Congressional Budget Office compares government salaries to those of the private sector.
How to Lower the Unemployment Rate
By Covering Business
The Congressional Budget Office tries to determine the most cost-effective strategies.
Data Points: Labor
By Covering Business February 20, 2012
Links to critical resources for covering the labor market.
Resources: Taxes
By Covering Business December 11, 2011
Tax Statistics Compiled by the Internal Revenue Service Individual Income Tax Collected (1990-2009) (Excel) Tax collected, tax collected via electronic filing, capital gains and IRA distributions, gambling income and various deductions. Individual Income Tax Returns by Income Percentile (1986-2008) (Excel) Number of returns, adjusted gross income and income tax paid by the top 0.1%, 1%, […]
Resources: Government Spending
By Covering Business December 10, 2011
Historical Data on Annual Receipts, Outlays and Deficits/Surpluses (PDF) In dollars – pgs. 21-23 (Excel) As a percentage of GDP – pgs. 24-25 (Excel) In 2011 dollars – pgs. 26-27 (Excel) Receipts by source (individual vs. corporate income tax) – pgs. 30-35 (Excel) Breakdown of federal spending (1940-2010) – pgs. 47-76 (Excel) Includes annual outlays for […]
