As the nation's elderly population grows, dozens of industries have tried to harness the political might of older Americans for corporate goals. — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Lawsuits against reverse mortgage companies, including the nation's largest, Financial Freedom Senior Funding, contend that those firms helped pressure older Americans into… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Economists at the National Bureau of Economic Research and University of Chicago persuasively argue that one of the biggest reasons for the… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Conditions in Chinese factories are harsh. They're much harsher than they are in, for instance, the United States or any Western nation. — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
The Great Bailout is mostly over for the banks. But for those troubled behemoths of the nation's housing bust, Fannie Mae and… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
In 1980, a woman promised her dying sister to change how Americans thought about breast cancer. Thirty years later, the result -… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
As cities have grown rapidly across the nation, many have neglected infrastructure projects and paved over green spaces that once absorbed rainwater. — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
As America becomes an older nation, it is also, by some measures, becoming sicker. — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
One goal of the Clean Water Act of 1972 was to upgrade the nation's sewer systems, many of them built more than… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
As the United States has become an older nation, reverse mortgages have grown into a $20-billion-a-year industry, with elderly homeowners taking out… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“If you want to stop smoking, ask yourself, do you do it because you love nicotine, or because it provides a burst of stimulation,… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“What matters are five key norms,” he told the audience. Teams need to believe that their work is important. Teams need to feel their… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
America has always had an apocalyptic strain. Yet it also seems to believe that if, or when, The End comes, it will still come… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Bromates are regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act, but officials are required to test for them only when water leaves a treatment plant. — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort. Left” — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Between calculated risk and reckless decision-making lies the dividing line between profit and loss. — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Older Americans are perfect telemarketing customers, analysts say, because they are often at home, rely on delivery services, and are lonely for the companionship… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits - practical, emotional, and intellectual - systematically organized… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“Someday soon, say predictive analytics experts, it will be possible for companies to know our tastes and predict our habits better than we know… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“I love Paul O'Neill, but you could not pay me enough to work for him again" one official told me. "the man has never… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
“THE FRAMEWORK: • Identify the routine • Experiment with rewards • Isolate the cue • Have a plan” — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
