The Briefing 05-15-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Mobile games take advantage of unwillingness to delay gratification among many players

Mobile-Game Makers Try to Catch More ‘Whales’ Who Pay for Free Games, Wall Street Journal (Sarah E. Needleman)

2) Consumer debt linked to encouragement of easy credit on disregard self-control

This Is Your Brain on Easy Credit, Wall Street Journal (Peter C. Whybrow)

3) Alabama considers empty promise of gambling to resolve tax shortfall

Alabama May Turn to the Gambling It Has Long Fought, New York Times (Campbell Robertson)

4) Gay couples object to likely requirement of marriage in order to gain health benefits 

Firms Tell Gay Couples: Wed or Lose Your Benefits, Wall Street Journal (Rachel Emma Silverman)