Greg Rosalsky appears in the following:
The Conglomerate Paradox: As GE splinters, Facebook becomes Meta
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
GE announced it's breaking into three. Meanwhile, tech companies continue to take over a wider swath of industries.
Inflation is a common economic term. Have you heard of skimpflation?
Friday, November 19, 2021
Skimpflation is when a company, instead of simply raising prices, skimps on the goods and services it provides.
How American leaders failed to help workers survive the 'China Shock'
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
Trade with China devastated American communities. A research project offers lessons on how to avoid repeating the same tragedy.
Meet Skimpflation: A Reason Inflation Is Worse Than The Government Says It Is
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
The economy is malfunctioning. We're spending more and getting less. The problem is bigger than just standard inflation.
Why are so many Americans quitting their jobs?
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Americans are exiting their employers' doors and Zoom meetings in droves. In fact, 2.9% of the entire workforce quit their jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A Nobel Prize for a revolution in economics
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens win a Nobel Prize for revolutionizing how economics is done.
'The Greatest Heist In History': How Haiti Was Forced To Pay Reparations For Freedom
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world, and rich countries have their fingerprints all over the nation's stunted development.
5 Lessons Evergrande Taught Us About The Chinese Economy
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Here's what a troubled property developer tells us about the Chinese economy.
Why The City Will Survive The Age Of Pandemics And Remote Work
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
A new book explains why "the age of urban miracles" is far from over.
How A Blistering Housing Market Could Be Making Wildfires Even More Dangerous
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
California homes are burning. Why are they still increasing in value in regions prone to fire?
A Startup Is Turning Houses Into Corporations, And The Neighbors Are Fighting Back
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
The real estate startup Pacaso has rocketed to a billion-dollar valuation — but its recent fights with communities could foreshadow business troubles ahead.
Home Prices Are Now Higher Than The Peak Of The 2000s Housing Bubble. What Gives?
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
A new study helps to explain the dynamics of our bonkers housing market.
How 'The Pet Revolution' Unleashed A New Top Dog In America
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
A new book argues that we've seen a fundamental shift in the treatment of pets since 1998.
There's A Way You Can Beat The Best Investors. You've Just Got To Know When To Sell
Tuesday, August 03, 2021
A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.
The Behavioral Economics Manifesto Gets Revised
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge.
The Indicator From Planet Money Probes Inflation's Sneaky Cousin: Shrinkflation
Thursday, July 22, 2021
When companies don't want to directly raise prices, they often shrink the size of the product while keeping the same price. This tendency to downsize products has come to be known as shrinkflation.
The Untamed Rise Of Hospital Monopolies
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
America has seen decades of consolidation of its hospitals, raising prices for consumers. President Biden now wants to do something about it.
Why Remote Work Might Not Revolutionize Where We Work
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Apple joins the ranks of tech firms freeing many employees from Silicon Valley offices. What this might mean for the geography of the American economy.
Beware Of 'Shrinkflation,' Inflation's Devious Cousin
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
Products are shrinking. Only some people are noticing.
What America's Startup Boom Could Mean For The Economy
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
The historic surge of new businesses seen in 2020 has continued through the first half of 2021. Is it merely a pendulum swing back to a normal economy, or a rocket ship to a better economy?