Oh, Christmas tree: The economics of the US holiday tree industry
The spirit of the season is free, but that tree is going to cost you.
December 6, 2023
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Business
OpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how
The board is supposed to stop OpenAI from veering from its mission of building technology that benefits humanity.
November 30, 2023
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The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry
Industry is a leading climate polluter: Our road map shows what’s needed to cut industrial emissions in fast-growing countries.
November 29, 2023
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There’s a financial literacy gender gap − and older women are eager for education that meets their n
Only a small fraction of women have received any financial education at all.
November 29, 2023
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Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped
Fed Chair Jerome Powell bristles at talk of managing climate change, but the damage it is doing the US economy is hard to…
November 29, 2023
423
US food insecurity surveys aren't getting accurate data regarding Latino families
Questions about food insecurity can be less straightforward than they appear.
November 29, 2023
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Next on the United Auto Workers' to-do list: Adding more members who currently work at nonunion fact
Wooing those workers will be expensive and require a lot of creativity, since many of them are employed in ‘right-to-work’…
November 27, 2023
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Are rents rising in your Philly neighborhood? Don't blame the baristas
When it comes to gentrification, Philadelphia baristas say they’re ‘part of the problem.’ But as low-wage workers,…
November 22, 2023
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Airlines are frustrating travelers by changing frequent flyer program rules – here's why they keep d
Loyalty schemes tend to be the most generous when the economy has hit a patch of turbulence.
November 20, 2023
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Good profits from bad news: How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy
The JFK assassination was a landmark event in TV news history.
November 20, 2023
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5 marketing lessons from the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romance
Of course the NFL is embracing Taylor Swift.
November 17, 2023
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Poor men south of Richmond? Why much of the rural South is in economic crisis
After a 20th-century manufacturing boom, the region has been in a decadeslong decline. Rural factory towns can blame technology…
November 15, 2023
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Biden-Xi meeting: 6 essential reads on what to look out for as US, Chinese leaders hold face-to-face
Scholars writing for The Conversation take a deeper look at some of the issues expected to be on the agenda when the leaders…
November 14, 2023
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Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others
Middle-class consumers and shoppers of color give the most this way.
November 14, 2023
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Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist package designs
Pared-down packaging designs send a subtle yet powerful message of purity to shoppers – and they’re willing to fork…
November 9, 2023
490
Fresh water is a hidden challenge − and opportunity − for global supply chains
Smart water management isn’t just good for the earth. It’s good for business.
November 8, 2023
239
Latter-day Saints lawsuits raise questions over Mormon tithing – can churches just invest funds memb
Like all charitable donors, church members – even those who make donations to remain in good standing with their religious…
November 8, 2023
386
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
The downfall of the onetime multibillionaire holds lessons for investors and regulators alike.
November 7, 2023
273
Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online in 2020 with SNAP benefits decreased the share of
The share of low-income US families who sometimes or often didn’t have enough food to eat fell from 24.5% to 22.5% between…
November 7, 2023
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Climate change hits indebted businesses hardest, new research suggests
Global warming plus leverage equals a big mess for companies.
November 6, 2023
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