economics

Has the United States Shifted into Oligarchy?

nightintern · 10/26/10 07:00PM

In a recent discussion about the middle class, author Jacob Hacker explained to Charlie Rose that policy changes over the last half-century—and not technological advances, as many would claim—are responsible for the United States' income disparity. Watch inside.

Young Americans Too Poor, Sinful to Get Married

Adrian Chen · 09/28/10 10:38PM

According to an analysis of census data, young Americans are marrying later and less frequently than ever. Not surprising, but some experts say this is in part due to our crappy economy. Young people are too poor to get hitched.

The Low Road

Max Read · 07/26/10 11:28PM

[Anyone in Scotland need a cheap sign? Pic via Reddit.]

Ladies Don't Work the Night Shift

Hamilton Nolan · 05/26/10 08:57AM

Science: Women work like this (mostly during regular 9-5 hours), but men work like this (far more likely to work off-hour shifts). Economic-centric gender theoreticians postulate this may be due to the fact that women be shoppin. [NYT]

US Economy Added 290,000 New Jobs In April

Ravi Somaiya · 05/07/10 10:40AM

We all have jobs now! Let's spend beyond our means. Although, actually, before you go out and buy an iPad in celebration of the inevitable boom — unemployment still climbed from 9.7 to 9.9 per cent. [USA Today]

New York's Tip Jar Wars

Ravi Somaiya · 04/11/10 12:31PM

The economy crashed. People tipped less. So workers began placing tip jars on every possible surface to remind us. Then people got annoyed with the jars and their witty slogans. What's next? We predict wrestling for ones. [NYP, pic via]