Weather risk can move markets months in advance: Stock traders pay attention to these 2 long-range climate forecasts
Option price swings show how much traders believe seasonal climate and weather matters for all sorts of industries, not just the ones you might expect.
Derek Lemoine, Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
• conversation
May 14, 2024 • ~8 min
May 14, 2024 • ~8 min
New York City greenlights congestion pricing – here’s how this toll plan is expected to improve traffic, air quality and public transit
One more reason not to drive into midtown Manhattan: Soon it will cost an extra $15 as New York City launches its long-debated congestion pricing system.
John Rennie Short, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
April 10, 2024 • ~9 min
April 10, 2024 • ~9 min
Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist remembered by a former student
Remembering his immense contributions to psychology and economics.
Daniel Read, Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick •
conversation
April 2, 2024 • ~7 min
April 2, 2024 • ~7 min
California is wrestling with electricity prices – here’s how to design a system that covers the cost of fixing the grid while keeping prices fair
California is considering a controversial proposal for utilities to charge customers for electricity based partly on household income. Two scholars explain how this approach could benefit everyone.
Andrew L. Liu, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University •
conversation
March 21, 2024 • ~10 min
March 21, 2024 • ~10 min
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