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U.S. economy to 'grow' 3% under new GDP calculation
Noel King Apr 22, 2013
The U.S. economy will grow by 3 percent this summer, due to a change in the data used to calculate GDP.
The Excel mistake heard round the world
Kai Ryssdal Apr 17, 2013
The flurry of budget deficit reduction talks we've heard in the past three years was based on faulty research--an Excel spreadsheet mistake.
American Airlines grounded; economists make Excel mistake
Kai Ryssdal Apr 16, 2013
A computer glitch and an Excel mistake each made today's news.
Raj Chetty: Exploring how the economy works in real life
David Weinberg Apr 16, 2013
Raj Chetty just won the John Bates Clark Medal for economists under the age of 40. We walk with him through one of his experiments that shed light on how people make economic decisions.
Mark Zuckerberg will give you millions for science research
Krissy Clark Feb 21, 2013
11 scientists are $3 million richer than they were earlier this week thanks to the new 'Breakthrough Prize' awarded by Silicon Valley tech titans including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Does the language you speak affect how much you save?
Jeremy Hobson Feb 15, 2013
An economics professor at Yale has found the way a speaker uses the future tense can affect their likelihood of saving.
The record of peace in the European Union
Stephan Richter Mar 13, 2013
The European Union, and the euro -- for all its faults -- has been credited with keeping the continent relatively peaceful of late. And European peace is the subject of our quiz this morning.
European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize
Stephen Beard Dec 10, 2012
The European Union has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The $1.2 million award has been welcomed by EU leaders, but some say the EU should not have received it.
Shrunken Nobel Prizes to depend more on hedge funds
Sarah Gardner Dec 5, 2012
The Nobel Foundation's investments haven't done well, forcing the foundation to cut the size of its cash awards. Now it's increasing investments in hedge funds.
Nobel prize-winner Alvin Roth: 'Certainly didn't see it coming'
Jeff Horwich Oct 15, 2012
Stanford economist Alvin Roth shares this year's Nobel Prize for Economics for his work designing and creating markets where there were none.
