The Real Reason New Tolls Are Popping Up Everywhere
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Stop! Before you make a big gamble on the stock market, see how millions of years of evolution affect humans’ ability to make sound financial decisions. A neuroscientist studying monkeys explains why money makes the world go ‘round and, more importantly, why it sometimes makes us do irrational things. Understand the science behind stock market bubbles so you never get trapped on the wrong side of one. This is Your Brain on Money.
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The Secret Science Behind Saving Money for Retirement
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Your brain is biased. Over millions of years of evolution, it’s been programmed to prioritize the present over the future, so when we try to save money, it feels like we’re depriving ourselves of joy. Why save for 10 years from now when there’s so much to do right now? Neuroscientist Alex Korb explains how our brain circuits focused on thinking, habits, and rewards interact to impact our financial decisions. But even though we favor short-term indulgences over our long-term best interests, research suggests it’s possible to undo this harmful pattern with one simple thing: a vivid imagination. Learn more about how you can rewire your brain and change your behavior to live the life you’ve always wanted. This is Your Brain on Money.
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Michigan’s plan to boost FAFSA: Free pizza for college aid applications | Bridge Michigan
With federal aid applications lagging amid a botched federal rollout, Michigan leaders are hoping free pizza might be a motivator for high school students considering college.
Spending Explorer lets you explore the federal spending landscape through the lens of three accounting categories: Budget Function (spending purpose), Agency (spending source), and Object Class (purchased item or service).
Fed officials believed that higher inflation readings in January and February 2024 were a blip. But with the March reading also coming in hot, analysts say this is more than a fluke.
Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows
Most U.S. workers are in occupations that have only emerged widely since 1940, according to a large-scale study of 80 years of U.S. census data, led by MIT economist David Autor.
The M.T.A. Wants Marathon Runners to Pay Bridge Tolls, Too
The New York City Marathon is being asked to pay roughly $750,000 a year to make up for toll revenue lost while the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is closed.