What's next for the future of American innovation?
The U.S. has produced waves of invention that changed the world over almost 200 years. So what's the next big idea?
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Business
What this study of knitters tells us about entrepreneurship
Women who join so-called 'stitch n bitch' groups in the US were 25% more likely to turn their hobby into a business, finds a survey of 400,000 knitters and crocheters.
Education and Skills
How a 16th century experiment could still be making you richer
Economists are showing how one-time investments in education can endure for centuries.
Jobs and the Future of Work
These jobs used to pay more than the US average. Not any more
Why aren't wages growing faster? Education is part of the answer.
Emerging Technologies
Sport makes us sad
Two economists calculated that the happiness that fans feel when their team wins is outweighed by the sadness that strikes when their team loses.
Jobs and the Future of Work
US workers are falling behind the rest of the world. Here's why
New data from the OECD highlights the challenges and issues faced by the US labour market and its workers.