BUSINESS
Economic populism is the antidote to corporate greed
Too many businesses make it so hard for consumers to find low prices that they often give up and pay a higher one
BUSINESS
US economic slowdown? Watch what consumers do, not how they feel
Sentiment about the US economy has been improving, but the more reliable indicator is Americans’ ability to spend
BUSINESS
What ‘Barbie’ can teach working-class men
Working-class men are often seen at the centre of attempts to roll back the social clock, perhaps because they have witnessed the biggest losses, both socially and economically. But making divorce harder, or passing policies to revive the moribund goods-producing sector, cannot solve the problems of men
BUSINESS
US stimulus programme shows how a strong safety net helps the whole economy
The last four years show that safety nets can also give people the time and security to make changes to their lives when things don’t go as planned. They can potentially spur more economic engagement. The result of the tens of trillions the US spent on pandemic assistance has been a resilient economy that has defied predictions
BUSINESS
Goldin took women’s careers from economic sideshow to mainstream
Thanks to the perseverance of the Nobel-winning Harvard economist, the female half of the population is no longer seen as irrelevant to the macroeconomy
