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People May Be Stingier Than ThoughtPeople donate to others in economic games not from generosity, but because they don't know how to maximize their payoffs, a new study suggests.
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How Much is $700 Billion?Comparisons bring the financial bailout plan down to earth.
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How Healthy Are Earth's Oceans?A newly devised ranking system evaluates the health of individual countries’ waters too.
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Social Scientist Examines Diversity to Understand Our WorldSocial scientist Scott Page studies complex systems to help make sense of the world we live in.
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The Man Behind Today’s Radio Spectrum AuctionsEconomist Paul Milgrom on the surprisingly practical applications of his economic theories.
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America's Baby Boomers Are Retiring Early (Infographic)More than half of the baby boom generation – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are retiring early from the workforce despite rocky economic conditions.
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If Things Keep Going the Way They Are... (Infographic)Trend-watching can be fun and informative, but over long periods of time, extrapolation leads you to absurd conclusions.
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Boomerang Kids Come Home to Roost (Infographic)The tough economy is driving adult children back to their parents' homes, in numbers not seen since the 1950s.
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How Much Is That Doggy Worth? (Infographic)Relative costs of caring for a pet, from Golden Retrievers to goldfish.
