Researcher sheds light on why East Asians are less likely than other ethnicities to attain leadership positions in America.

New research shows that few people spent their economic impact payments in the early days of the pandemic. Those who did spend really needed the money.

Knowing why BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen colluded against clean air regulation — and quantifying the damages — may have implications for U.S. policy.

Study of brain activity finds using a credit card engages brain networks connected to anticipation and craving.

Two MIT researchers discuss what it will take for alternative transportation to supplant car ownership.

A new working paper details an average 6.2% boost in productivity when workers were paid earlier in a project.

Car owners, on average, would want $3,300 to give up ownership and use of their vehicle for a month during the pandemic.

What voters read and retain varies by age, gender, race, and socioeconomic status — which in turn can influence politicians and policy.

A new study suggests that a universal basic income provided stability to impoverished Kenyans in bad times. Could UBI work elsewhere?

Data from France shows that unemployment benefits can encourage entrepreneurs to open up new businesses and boost the economy.