Based on the popularity of pitch sessions run by organizations such as Startup America Partnership, the Case Foundation Pitch-It Competition will allow a select group of Aspen Scholars to compete in a public forum for grant dollars. In front of a judging panel including Jean Case, Steve Case,...

If you could change your (or others’) behavior, say, around weight loss, savings plans, the high school dropout dilemma, or worker productivity, how might you do it? Can you? The field of behavioral economics examines psychology as it evaluates economic decision-making. We’re not always as...

The Dow reaches an all-time high, yet the economy is still considered fragile. Consumer confidence is rising, yet unemployment remains unacceptable. How do markets relate to economic realities in the short run and in the long run? What effects do the Fed and government policies have on the...