Sleep training: Life preserver for parents or "symptom of capitalism"?
Sleep deprivation impacts productivity significantly, with studies showing each additional hour of sleep per week increases employment probability and weekly earnings. [ more ]
The halving event in Bitcoin occurs roughly every four years, reducing the reward for creating new bitcoins to make them scarcer and potentially more valuable over time. [ more ]
Influential economist Joan Robinson remembered with blue plaque in Notting Hill
Joan Robinson was an influential economist honored with a blue plaque in Notting Hill for her contributions during the post-war depression in 1919.
Robinson's volunteer work during the depression led to her decision to study economics, eventually becoming a renowned economic theorist despite facing challenges as a woman in academia. [ more ]
Cortazar's story Casa Tomada explores the lives of siblings living in an enormous house in Buenos Aires, and their encounter with a mysterious noise that eventually forces them to leave their home.
The story reflects the economic tensions in Buenos Aires during the 1940s, when the working class became more visible and disruptive to the city's elites. [ more ]
Apple's App Store has operated with a 30 percent commission across 175 countries generating over $1 trillion in sales and creating millions of jobs.
Local rules in different regions are challenging Apple's control over the App Store, with demands for alternative payment systems and app marketplaces. [ more ]
Lucy Perez, partner at McKinsey & Company, is on mission to close women's health gap
Lucy Perez, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, is receiving a Pinnacle Award for her work on highlighting and addressing the women's health gap.
The study conducted by Perez and her team found that investing in treating women's health differently and separately from men's health could boost global GDP by one trillion dollars by 2040. [ more ]
Dealing with the rise of the far right in Europe | Letters
The recent general election in Poland saw the defeat of the incumbent rightwing nationalist party, showing that the rise of reactionary parties is not inevitable.
The role of economics, including the crash of 2008-09 and resulting austerity, is often overlooked in the rise of the far right.
Younger generations may be ignorant of the lessons of the Second World War, leading to a lack of understanding about the dangers of voting for the far right. [ more ]
Airwave podcast network has signed a deal with Economics Explained, a leading economics digital IP owned and operated by Lunar X.
The deal includes distribution, monetization, marketing, and promotion of the education podcasts including Economics Explained, The Red Line, and a new spinoff podcast from Economics Explained. [ more ]