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Line charts showing entrepreneurs' tendency to stay in their home state declining since 1970 for both white men and all US-born adults, with the coefficient for all adults dropping below zero by around 2015.

Charting the Decline of the Hometown Entrepreneur

Would-be founders once stayed close to home more than salaried workers. An analysis of census data by William R. Kerr shows that’s no longer the case.

Featuring William R. Kerr. By Ana Elena Azpúrua on August 28, 2026

Economics and Global Commerce

What Elections Can Reveal About a Country’s Economic Prospects

Featuring Vincent Pons. By Jay Fitzgerald on August 26, 2026

Finance and Investing

How Credit Card Rewards Became a $9.2 Billion Wealth Transfer

Featuring Mark L. Egan. By Rachel Layne on August 20, 2026

Finance and Investing

Can Airports Run Better? Private Equity Tackles Travel

Featuring Sabrina T. Howell. By Ana Elena Azpúrua on August 19, 2026

Psychology and Behavior

Want People to Commit? Make Signing Up a Little Harder

Featuring Ashley V. Whillans. By Avery Forman on August 17, 2026

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If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?

AI is transforming industries from retail to finance, but what about the moral quandaries posed by thinking machines? Buckle your seatbelts: Joseph Badaracco probes the most consequential questions raised by self-driving cars.