Washington’s favorite term these days is “moral hazard.” Though this buzzphrase may seem like a complex and even intimidating idea, most of us, whether consciously or not, understand the principle ...

Washington’s favorite term these days is “moral hazard.” Though this buzzphrase may seem like a complex and even intimidating idea, most of us, whether we consciously or not, understand the principle ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Washington’s favorite term these days is “moral hazard.” Though this buzzphrase may seem like a complex and even intimidating idea, most of us, whether ...

Washington’s favorite term these days is “moral hazard.” Though this buzzphrase may seem like a complex and even intimidating idea, most of us, whether consciously or not, understand the principle ...

Moral hazard: “lack of incentive to guard against risk where one is protected from its consequences, e.g., by insurance.” The United States continues to plunge ever deeper into a calamitous economic ...

Question: Paul, Thank you for your excellent explanation of moral hazard. I checked many other sources before I found your website and only found confusing definitions. The main problem is that the ...

BOSTON -- I don't know too many economists who get confused with preachers. But there are times when they talk about virtue and temptation as if they were free-market holy rollers. Consider the phrase ...

Greg DePersio has 13+ years of professional experience in sales and SEO and 3+ years as a writer and editor. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...

"Moral hazard" involves someone taking an action that will benefit them if it succeeds, while knowing they won't have to bear the consequences if it doesn't. The term is typically used to describe an ...

With the economic slide accelerating, expect to see a lot of worry among philanthropy watchers about likely declines in giving by individuals and foundations. Those concerns will be very valid.