Econ Extra Credit newsletter #171

A biennial survey out this week from Indiana University and Bank of America also finds that volunteering rebounded among the affluent.

The oddness of that amount may be part of the reason why.

Economic conditions have changed from 2020 when better-off households had a lot of cash to spare.

As we head into a holiday season like no other, what is the best way to help those in need?

Several cybercrime groups are trying to brand themselves as ethical. But it’s hard to know a hacker’s actual motivation in any particular case.

Britain weighs the economic cost if charities go bust.

Many Americans had less of an incentive to give, as the law doubles the standard deduction.

But it's currently being investigated by the New York attorney general's office.

Charities overheads differ starkly but may not be a big determinant of who gives.