economy Tag

What really contributes to happiness? How easily do we get used to happiness? What role does the economy and/or the media have on our happiness levels? In an interesting article, these and other questions are answered by Bridget Grenville-Cleave for Positive Psychology News Daily One...

26 August, 2010

An interesting article on happiness and economics from the New York Times - by Justin Wolfers Yale_ã_s business school just published an interesting interview with Betsey Stevenson_ã”my favorite economist. And yes, the usual disclosure applies: this is partly because she_ã_s an interesting coauthor and colleague, but also...

13 February, 2010

Melody Warnick feels good. After the stock market crashed last year, the Iowa writer began pouring money into the stock market, bulking up her retirement accounts and buying shares in Apple and Yahoo. "My husband and I have been pretty dang optimistic throughout the recession,"...

18 October, 2009

By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY   TORONTO _ã” Pursuing happiness may be an inalienable right, but it's tougher keeping those spirits up while your 401(k) is lower than it used to be. Part of the reason, say those who study the subject, is that you may be looking...

06 August, 2009

The Wall Street Pitt recently published an interesting article on happiness and economic equality - click here to read more...

27 July, 2009