The gig economy, characterized by temporary or freelance work arrangements, has gained momentum in recent years, reshaping labor markets across the globe.
Fifty years ago, Axel Leijonhufvud wrote “Life among the Econ,” an essay of satirical truth-telling in a style that is so often attempted and so seldom successful (Western Economic Journal, September 1973, 11:3, 327-337, available many places online with a quick search).
“Industrial policy” can be distinguished from a “business-friendly policy” by the amount of targeting involved.
There are two possible reasons for not having health insurance in the United States.
What happens when you borrow a lot of money, and then interest rates go up?
The Internal Revenue Service gets something north of 100 million individual tax returns each year.