According to data recently released by the Federal Reserve, the amount of outstanding debt that Americans hold—often in the form of credit card debt—hit a new high at $1.021 trillion in June 2017, topping the previous ...
Economics & Business
Oct 2, 2017
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Students who come out of college with debt—especially larger amounts—are more likely to face hardship and financial difficulty during their lives, finds a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2016
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Racial disparity in mortgage rates is widespread between black and white borrowers, according to a newly published study which found more financially vulnerable black women suffer the most.
Economics & Business
Aug 19, 2015
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Activist investor Carl Icahn said Thursday he would meet Apple chief executive Tim Cook in September and discuss the "magnitude" of a share repurchase plan.
Business
Aug 22, 2013
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Need a loan? You appear to have an advantage if you're an African American female. According to a study by University of Iowa sociologist Sarah Harkness, lenders perceive African-American women just as favorably as white ...
Social Sciences
Aug 12, 2013
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(Phys.org)—America's housing market is finally starting to really recover from the Great Recession, but some areas of the country are fighting back faster than others. New research from the W. P. Carey School of Business ...
Economics & Business
Nov 27, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) underestimates the risks of defaulted mortgages, NYU economist Andrew Caplin concludes in a new study co-authored with economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Economics & Business
Oct 22, 2012
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When charity recipients seem to belong to a cohesive group, donors will make stronger judgments about the victims, which leads to greater concern and increased donations if these judgments are positive, according to a new ...
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2012
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As an old proverb goes, "before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most."
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2012
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A highly debated topic in corporate finance is whether active risk management policies, such as hedging, affect firm value. New research from the University of Notre Dame and Stanford University shows that active risk management ...
Economics & Business
Jun 20, 2012
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