Government policy and regulation

When Ben Franklin wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac and the words, “A little neglect may breed great mischief,” he did not have price fixing in mind. To the 47 executives in companies in the folding-box industry convicted of price fixing, however, the words seem tailored to fit. In those companies convicted under antitrust laws in 1976, […]

If we could better track the value of human capital, employees would be better off.

Is the diversity created by mass migration a good thing for economic growth? To find out, a pair of researchers mobilized a large-scale dataset on international...

A brief history of working parenthood in the United States.

In 2014, we still don't know how much an MRI should cost.

Five steps health organizations can take.

For the first 40-plus years of their existence, the federal securities laws did not require or prohibit specific managerial practices in the operation of business, other than a business in one of a handful of closely regulated industries. But with the passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the SEC is equipped to […]

Are you prepared?

In 2013 the genetic testing firm 23andMe received a cease-and-desist letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration forbidding it from selling its...

Sometimes third-party sellers benefit, but sometimes they get crushed.

What an analysis of millions of transactions can tell us.

The genetics boom is upon us, promising everything from cures for inherited diseases to smarter children. But companies must tread carefully as the ethical debate plays out.

The scene is a conference room in the head office in Geneva of Universal Data Corporation’s European operations. The time is shortly after lunch on a winter day in 1977. Three men are finishing cups of coffee which have been served by a secretary. Seated at the head of the table is Clive Price, age […]

The United States is floundering in the global marketplace, incurring devastating losses in market position, profits, equity, and jobs. The real problem is less with America’s products than it is with America’s trade policy. We face the prospect of continuing economic loss until American business and political leaders recognize the fundamental differences between U.S. and […]

Reform is about fairness, efficiency, and simplicity - and it should be bipartisan.

Business leaders worked together with city government officials.

Hospitals have long struggled with seasonal spikes. Embracing telemedicine, walk-in clinics, and home-based care can help them prepare.

A three-step proposal for U.S. regulators.

The administration’s big investment in expanding broadband access faces three major challenges.

The attack on the Capitol could mark a point of no return.