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Behavioral Economics

Projects often fail because organizations put more emphasis on rational factors than on employees' psychological engagement -- and the cost to organizations is enormous
Why do projects often fail? Because organizations put more emphasis on rational factors than on employees' psychological engagement. Here's a smarter approach.

Only 15% of Americans have confidence in the U.S. banking system, according to Gallup research. This marks an all-time low. Here's how banks can start to rebuild trust.

If current trends continue, China's GDP will surpass the United States' in the coming decades. "When and if that happens, America loses," says Gallup's chairman. "China may dominate the world."

In the wake of the financial crisis and Occupy Wall Street, the public's confidence in banks has hit record lows. The situation is dangerous but fixable, says Gallup's chief economist.