Nominal News

Should Reward Credit Cards Be Banned?

While credit card issuers collect higher fees, rewards are paid for by everyone

Jan 17 • Nominal News

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December 2025

Nominal News – 2025 Recap

Happy New Year!

Dec 30, 2025 • Nominal News

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Gifts in the Workplace

Unlike many headlines suggesting gifts are inefficient, gifts from employers increase workers' productivity.

Dec 25, 2025 • Nominal News

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Locked In: How Homeownership Limits Mobility

High house-wealth can unintentionally trap people in an area going through a downturn.

Dec 17, 2025 • Nominal News

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The Costly Rise of Sports Betting

The meteoric rise in sports betting in the US comes at a cost – people are poorer.

Dec 10, 2025 • Nominal News

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Alternatives to Police - Do They Work?

Non-police solutions are often proposed to improve neighborhood security and welfare. But do they work?

Dec 1, 2025 • Nominal News

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November 2025

Housing and Affordability – No Easy Solutions

A new paper on housing supply constraints suggests they do not matter for affordability.

Nov 18, 2025 • Nominal News

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Timely Economics Nobel – Creative Destruction and genAI

The recent Economics Nobel Prize focuses on economic and technological growth

Nov 7, 2025 • Nominal News

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October 2025

A Tax By Any Other Name: Equity Stakes, Tariffs, Government Debt

Taking equity stakes in companies, raising tariffs, and even issuing government debt – it's all tax.

Oct 26, 2025 • Nominal News

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High Skilled Immigration – the H-1B Visa

The US imposed a $100,000 fee on high-skilled immigrant petitions – a very costly decision for the US

Oct 10, 2025 • Nominal News

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September 2025

Are People Really Less Conscientious?

A Financial Times article claims people have become less conscientious, but a closer look paints a more complicated picture.

Sep 21, 2025 • Nominal News

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A Reader’s Guide to Economic Headlines

With the media posting sensational economic stats daily, filtering out the noise becomes crucial.

Sep 2, 2025 • Nominal News

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