What determines the effort you put in at work? It probably has something to do with what you get paid. So answer this question for yourself: If I were paid $5,000 more per year, how much harder would ...

Getting a “good” job is objectively harder nowadays. You could say some people were just “born at the right time,” like Americans who started their careers in the 1980s. And economists have some ideas ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Jason Riley. Image: Jacqueline Nell/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images Remember Econ 101? Bo-ring. Something ...