The idea that Protestants work harder and build stronger economies than Catholics is more than 100 years old. First proposed by German sociologist Max Weber, the "Protestant work ethic" has been ...

Some people credit their life’s successes to natural smarts or talent. Others with more humility might opine that what they have accomplished in their lives is simply a matter of luck being on their ...

Tomorrow Americans will celebrate work with — what else? — a day off. That Labor Day is a holiday reflects the duality that has been present in American working life since the days of Benjamin ...

In thousands of High Plains communities from the 1920s to early 2000s, a J.C. Penney department store was as common as Main Street itself. Yet, while J.C. Penney shoppers were buying Big Mac overalls, ...