Stories Tagged as
Incentives
States take back some economic incentives
by Gigi Douban
May 22, 2015
Businesses that don't make good on promised jobs are seeing their benefits suspended.
The complicated formula — and incentives — behind CEO pay
by Stan Alcorn
Apr 24, 2015
What's the best way to pay a CEO?
Do workplace wellness programs work?
by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 13, 2015
Worker wellness is a $6 billion industry, but there's little evidence it improves health or saves money.
The interstate tax break battle
by Stan Alcorn
Sep 24, 2014
New Jersey crawls out of the great recession by luring businesses with tax breaks.
Financial Health
Modifying behavior with financial incentives
by Adriene Hill
Oct 18, 2013
Employers are rolling out benefit programs that create financial incentives for healthier habits. But does it work?
Financial Health
Dieting for dollars: Using money to motivate weight loss
by Adriene Hill
Oct 18, 2013
Shedding those holiday pounds can be tough, but maybe a financial incentive can give you that extra push.
Forget high stakes testing, what about high stakes attendance?
by Dan Weissmann
Oct 1, 2013
Schools in about a dozen states do their annual census of students. At stake is government funding.
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As year closes, incentives abound on car sales
by Jeff Tyler
Dec 6, 2012
With dealers eager to clear their previous model-year inventory, buyers can get decent discounts on prices and interest rates.
Codebreaker
It was only a matter of time before your car and your insurance company started talking.
by Jeff Horwich
Feb 9, 2012
It's like driving with Santa. He knows when you've been bad or good, so...
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Getting Personal: Dividing the spoils
by Marketplace Staff
Jan 27, 2012
Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and CBS MoneyWatch answer listeners' personal finance questions.