U.S. senators have asked the U.S. intelligence community to assess the national security risks of the video-sharing platform: should TikTokers be worried?

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Hat tip to Nick Maggiulli of Dollars and Data blog for highlighting this research from .  Answer: Buying experiences Treating yourself (on occasion) Buying extra time Paying upfront (i.e. all-inclusive vacations) Spending on others Questions:  What are ways that you spend money that bring happiness to you? Do they fit into any of these five categories?  Why do you think that researchers found that "buying experiences" might create more happiness than buying "things?" Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Be...

History offers plenty of examples of what happens when we slow innovation because of job fears. It isn’t a pretty picture, the author argues.

"This is just one tool in the toolbox." This is the go-to refrain you'll hear from business groups, lobbyists, and legislators alike when it comes to tax incentive programs like Good Jobs for Michigan, which is set to expire on Dec. 31 if the legislature doesn't vote to either extend or…

Hat tip to Kareem for spotting this interactive. A little bit of math might help you make better decisions when it comes to buying pizza. From NPR.org: One day last year, an engineer and I went to a pizza place for lunch. The engineer told me he wasn't very hungry, but he said he was going to get the 12-inch medium instead of the 8-inch small — because the medium was more than twice as big as the small, and it cost only a little bit more.

Link: Economists discuss the valuation of human life model to determine when the appropriate time to open the economy is. Federal agencies typically value a human life at $10 million. Many economis…

American Airlines said that it plans to pledge its loyalty program as collateral for a $4.75 billion government loan as it seeks to shore up capital to manage through the coronavirus pandemic.

He said that “almost all businesses” understand the $600 additional benefit is “a disincentive.”

Class 4 brings us an economic conundrum: how do you efficiently share a scarce resource? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

It's remarkable how economic development, and the process of locating a new facility, has changed in the last decade. Just 10 years ago, with a national unemployment rate of 10 percent, companies had little problem finding available employees, and most site location decisions were based on…

Fiat Chrysler is expected to qualify for a suite of state tax incentives as part of its plan to invest $4.5 billion in five Michigan plants.

"Amazon abandoned a high-profile, multi-billion-dollar project rather than stick around and try to make its case."

Walmart plans to offer cash bonuses to workers with perfect attendance records and offer a new PTO benefit.

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski signed a revised contract Thursday that could make him the NFL's highest-paid tight end.

Season 03 Episode 03, "The Gothowitz Deviation". Sheldon attempts to modify Penny's behaviour by giving her a chocolate every time she does something right. ...

Until we have influencers willing to accurately define reality, we will continue to attempt to fix the blame rather than fix the problem.

We do what we are rewarded for doing. We are strongly motivated by the desire to maximize the positive consequences of our actions and minimize the negative consequences. Academics identify these a…

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Former Wells Fargo bankers tell CNNMoney's Cristina Alesci how they tricked customers and opened fraudulent accounts.