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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Business
Workplace discrimination saps everyone's motivation − even when it works in your favor
Having a biased manager lowers productivity across the board – even for workers who aren’t targeted.
October 31, 2023
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United Auto Workers union hails its tentative strike-ending deals with Ford and Stellantis that woul
Rank-and-file union members employed by the automakers have to ratify the new contracts before they can become final.
October 29, 2023
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I studied 1 million home sales in metro Atlanta and found that Black families are being squeezed out
Black would-be homeowners pay the price when big investors buy up the neighborhood.
October 26, 2023
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When communities face drinking-water crises, bottled water is a 'temporary' solution that often last
Dependence on bottled water weakens pressure to fix tap-water problems. Who pays the price?
October 25, 2023
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Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into I
Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant…
October 21, 2023
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Why Google, Bing and other search engines' embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO indust
Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.
October 20, 2023
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A memorial in Yiddish, Italian and English tells the stories of Triangle Shirtwaist fire victims − t
On Oct. 11, 2023, a new memorial was unveiled at the site of the 1911 fire. A cadre of young Jewish women helped push for…
October 20, 2023
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Health care workers gain 21% wage increase in pending agreement with Kaiser Permanente after histori
Beyond higher wages and improved benefits, the terms of the Kaiser settlement would ensure better staffing, which the unions…
October 19, 2023
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Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin − new research
Donors and grantmakers often pressure nonprofits to spend as little as possible on fundraising and overhead.
October 18, 2023
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What do a Black scientist, nonprofit executive and filmmaker have in common? They all face racism in
A sociologist interviewed more than 200 Black workers about their experiences. Here’s what she found.
October 18, 2023
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Israel is getting a surge in donations from the US in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks
As American Jews grieve, many are giving as well.
October 17, 2023
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Empire building has always come at an economic cost for Russia – from the days of the czars to Putin
A new study traces how Russia’s empire building, especially in Ukraine, resulted in long-term economic damage and fomented…
October 13, 2023
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Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict econom
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine reprised the risks of energy weaponization, but the oil landscape today and energy security…
October 11, 2023
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America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them
It’s part of a decadeslong trend.
October 10, 2023
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Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's
California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.
October 10, 2023
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Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize win is a victory for women in economics − and the field as a whole
Goldin is showing the world that economics is about more than just finance.
October 10, 2023
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Why the UAW union's tough bargaining strategy is working
The companies are making more generous offers, and the union is commanding support from the general public and the president…
October 6, 2023
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Lego's ESG dilemma: Why an abandoned plan to use recycled plastic bottles is a wake-up call for supp
Corporate supply chains are riddled with high, uncounted emissions, as Lego discovered. New regulations mean more companies…
October 5, 2023
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What today’s labor leaders can learn from the explosive rise and quick fall of the typesetters union
History suggests that there’s risk of overplaying one’s hand when new technology is lurking.
October 5, 2023
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