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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Is Buying A House Overrated?

A "for sale by owner" sign stands outside a home in LaSalle, Illinois, U.S.

The Nobel laureate who co-created the way our nation measures home prices says that over the long run, they don't increase much. And when they do, it can mean a bubble. Are we in one now?

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Where The Gender Pay Gap Is Widest

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A report from Glassdoor reveals which industries have the starkest gender pay gaps.

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Keeping Money Secrets From Each Other: Financial Infidelity On The Rise

Ed Coambs borrowed several thousand dollars on his business credit card — the only account he didn

As many as 41% of American adults deceive their partners by hiding secret debts or accounts. Therapists say it's increasingly common, and it's both the loss of trust and resources that hurt.

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Why Superman Doesn't Take Over The World

Gal Gadot in "Wonder Woman" 2017 movie

Superman could easily take over the world. But there are some good economic reasons why he doesn't.

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Selling A T-Rex On eBay

A recreation of the rare Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton currently up for grabs on eBay.

On eBay right now: A baby T-Rex. The price? $2.95 million.

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Is Everything Awesome In The Economy?

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The first few months of 2019 looked troubling. But now we seem to be on the upswing.

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What Happened To U.S. Workers?

Cardiff Garcia from The Indicator hosted a panel with Caroline Freund from the World Bank and Chad Bown from the Peterson Institute at a live recording in D.C. on April 11, 2019.

The share of people aged 25 to 54 in the labor force has fallen in the past couple of decades. What happened?

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