How college towns could benefit more from throngs of student volunteers
Could these extra hands do more for the nonprofits they assist?
July 25, 2019
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Business
Investors, consumers and workers are changing capitalism for the better by demanding companies behav
A new kind of capitalism is emerging in which companies value communities, the environment and workers just as much as profits.
July 24, 2019
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'Avengers: Endgame' is nowhere near the worldwide box office record – here's why
Disney says the Marvel movie just beat 'Avatar' as the top-grossing movie of all time. Inflation tells a different…
July 22, 2019
491
What Amazon's decision to retrain a third of its employees means for the future of work
Amazon's plan to invest $700 million retraining its workforce signals very soon all jobs will be STEM jobs – and…
July 19, 2019
594
The debt ceiling and why we should kill it: 5 questions answered
The US hit the debt ceiling in March and is expected to run out of ways to get around the new $22 trillion limit by September.…
July 18, 2019
511
Voices from an age of uncertain work – Americans miss stability and a shared sense of purpose in the
A growing number of jobs are becoming less stable, with fewer benefits and stagnating wages. This is taking a significant…
July 18, 2019
435
How immigrants give American companies a powerful boost against Chinese rivals
While the US is a nation of immigrants, China is not. That's a huge competitive advantage when doing business in emerging…
July 17, 2019
504
The ‘giant sucking sound’ of NAFTA: Ross Perot was ridiculed as alarmist in 1992 but his warning tur
As the US prepares to replace NAFTA, a labor scholar who was critical of Perot but shared concerns about the deal revisits…
July 12, 2019
441
Why states and cities should stop handing out billions in economic incentives to companies
Recent scandals involve economic development programs in New Jersey and Maryland highlight their many flaws, including a…
July 11, 2019
572
Selecting groceries ahead of time helps some shoppers make healthier choices
A study found that grocery shoppers who could change their orders were more likely to swap produce for junk food than the…
July 10, 2019
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How Congress lost power over trade deals – and why some lawmakers want it back
President Trump has unilaterally raised tariffs and sparked trade wars, all without consulting Congress. A century ago,…
July 9, 2019
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New York's new rental protections won't end the outside influence of big developers who pay the city
New York City's municipal budget relies heavily on the property taxes of extremely high-value real estate. That drives…
July 8, 2019
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Amazon is turning 25 – here's a look back at how it changed the world
On July 5, the online shopping powerhouse turns 25. A marketing professor looks back on how Amazon redefined retail for…
July 3, 2019
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How America’s Founding Fathers felt about tariffs
Arguments over Trump's tariffs and trade wars are just the latest salvo in a heated debate that has raged since the…
July 3, 2019
448
Thanks, 'Avengers: Endgame,' for reminding us why inflation matters
It's why Marvel's effort to break the worldwide box office record is doomed, as an economist explains.
July 2, 2019
433
Men do see the mess – they just aren't judged for it the way women are
Dirt blindness is used by some to excuse men for spending a third as much time as women cleaning. A new study shows it's…
July 2, 2019
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Male nonprofit CEOs earn more – but the problem runs deeper than a simple gender pay gap
Approaching gender parity on the boards of big nonprofits might help narrow the pay gap among the sector's highest-paid…
July 2, 2019
675
The US economy likely just entered its longest ever expansion – here's who benefited in 3 charts
Most of the gains from the record economy went to those at the top, while everyone else saw much smaller gains – if any…
July 1, 2019
464
A Trump-Xi trade deal would do little to fix the real problems US companies face in China
The stakes are high for the G-20 meeting between Presidents Xi and Trump. But even if a major deal were reached, US companies…
June 26, 2019
920
Trademark scholar says FUCT's victory at Supreme Court is a win for free speech
The high court struck down a ban on trademarking 'immoral' or 'scandalous' words and symbols. A trademark…
June 26, 2019
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