Does the cost of producing information outweigh the benefits? Using Robert Shiller’s long-run data, this post shows that quarterly earnings contain information that is likely valuable to both ...

The cost of health benefits per employee could climb an average of 6.5% next year — the highest increase since 2010, according to preliminary results from Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of ...

Employer health benefit plans are expected to soar in cost next year, with employees predicted to see a 6.5 percent increase in their total health benefit costs on average in 2026, a new report by the ...

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Poor Americans will lose more money annually, while rich people benefit financially from President Donald Trump’s tax bill, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. Rich ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Recent laws instituted in the United States substantially cut funding to many government programs, especially those related to health or social well-being. As a health economist ...

A recent analysis found the national average cost of child care in America in 2024 was $13,128. In three of four U.S. regions, child care costs exceeded average housing costs. Child care in three ...

The gap between what Americans earn and how much they need to bring in to achieve a basic standard of living is growing, according to a new report. The analysis, from the Ludwig Institute for Shared ...

For over 40 years, U.S. agencies have been required to conduct benefit-cost analyses to support development of their major regulations. The flurry of executive orders issued during the first 100 days ...