economy
The Dangerous “Science” of Gregory Clark, as Read In the New York Times
Earlier this week, Sandy Hingston reported on a new study by California economics professor Gregory Clark, which claims genes, not social factors, are why it’s […]
PA Unemployment Drops Below 7 Percent. Tom Corbett Wins*
PoliticsPA reports: “Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell to 6.9% in December, down from 7.3% in November. This is the lowest rate it’s been in five years and […]
Penn Econ Nobel Laureate Lawrence Klein dies at 91
Lawrence Klein, whose pioneering of new uses of econometrics to create our current models of economic forecasting earned him the Nobel Prize in Economics, died […]
We Are Never Ever Ever Ever Getting an Independent Casino Economic Impact Study
For about two years, my friend and former colleague Isaiah Thompson drove himself to near neurosis over casinos in the city. During his time at […]
When Selling Station Naming Rights, SEPTA Can Learn from New York
Not overheard at a station somewhere along the Broad Street Line: “I’m psyched! I’ve got these great seats for the Flyers home opener at the […]