Understanding the K-Percent Rule: Milton Friedman's Monetary Policy

Discover Milton Friedman's K-Percent Rule, which advocates for a steady, annual money supply increase aligned with GDP growth, ensuring economic stability.
FiveThirtyEight

When We Say 70 Percent, It Really Means 70 Percent

One of FiveThirtyEight’s goals has always been to get people to think more carefully about probability. When we’re forecasting an upcoming election or sporting event, we’ll go to great lengths to ...
Booth School of Business

Never Mind the 1 Percent. Let’s Talk About the 0.01 Percent

Since the Great Recession, America’s wealthiest 1 percent have been demonized as fat cats who have grown ever richer while the middle class has stagnated. While protesters have called for the 1 ...
Investopedia

Understanding the Five Percent Rule: Guideline for Brokerage Commissions

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Forbes

What You Don't Know About The Top One Percent

The top One Percent in America earns at least $480,930 per year, according to recently released IRS data that compiled earnings/taxes paid from 2015. While that One Percent of Americans makes about 20 ...

There’s a 92 Percent Chance Trump Is Making It Up

More often than not, the president links the 92 (or more) percent claim to another: “Every one of those boats you see get ...