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The Conversation - Business

Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation - Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame

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US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids -- Alexandra Killewald, University of Michigan and Nino Cricco, Harvard University

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Even professional economists can't escape political bias -- Aeimit Lakdawala, Wake Forest University

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A first connection can make a big difference when it comes to sticking with a career -- Soon Hyeok Choi, Rochester Institute of Technology

6 days ago

American capitalism is being remade by state power -- H. Sami Karaca, Boston University

13 days ago

No credit history? No problem − new research suggests shopping data works as a proxy for creditworthiness -- Joonhyuk Yang, University of Notre Dame and Jung Youn Lee, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University

14 days ago

Inequality has risen from 1970 to Trump − that has 3 hidden costs that undermine democracy -- Nathan Meyers, UMass Amherst

2 months ago

The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business -- Robert Bird, University of Connecticut

2 months ago

Zimbabwe's lithium is in demand for making batteries: how to make sure benefits flow to the local economy -- Jabulani Shaba, University of Groningen

2 months ago

Extreme weather alerts can move markets – here's what investors can learn from our new research -- Styliani Panetsidou, Coventry University and Angelos Synapis, Coventry University

29 days ago

When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs -- Lucy Xiaolu Wang, UMass Amherst and Nahim Bin Zahur, Queen's University, Ontario

2 months ago

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For America's 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard -- Peter Boumgarden, Washington University in St. Louis and Dilawar Syed, The University of Texas at Austin

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How Europe's deforestation law could change the global coffee trade -- Paul Mwebaze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Counterfeit Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermès bags from China: examining an online phenomenon and its risks for consumers -- Isabelle Chaboud, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)

14 days ago

Caution in the C-suite: How business leaders are navigating Trump 2.0 -- Erran Carmel, American University Kogod School of Business and Joseph Garbowski, American University

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Rethinking the MBA: Character as the educational foundation for future business leaders -- Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan

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Complying with Trump administration's attack on DEI could get employers into legal trouble -- Deborah Widiss, Indiana University; Rachel Arnow-Richman, University of Florida; Stephanie Bornstein, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, and Tristin Green, Loyola Law School Los Angeles

7 days ago

Why do so many American workers feel guilty about taking the vacation they've earned? -- Karen Tan, Middle Tennessee State University

2 months ago

Trump administration has proven no friend to organized labor, from attacking federal unions to paralyzing the National Labor Relations Board -- Jake Rosenfeld, Washington University in St. Louis

21 days ago

From intention to impact: 3 ways men in leadership can build equitable workplaces that work for everyone -- Lisa Kaplowitz, Rutgers University; Colleen Tolan, Rutgers University, and Olivia Foster-Gimbel, Rutgers University

14 days ago

When workers' lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too -- Louis Tay, Purdue University

29 days ago

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I've studied faiths and cultures around the world. Here's how finance can be made more inclusive and sustainable -- Atul K. Shah, City St George's, University of London

2 months ago

Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. Here are the most common mistakes -- Mingyi Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology

2 months ago

African countries shouldn't have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist -- Carlos Lopes, University of Cape Town

10 months ago

Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent -- Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town

2 months ago

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Before celebrating big gifts, charities must watch out for fake donors -- Sarah Webber, University of Dayton

21 days ago

US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs -- Amy E. Stambach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

29 days ago

Trump's 'big' bill offers a new charitable tax break, but will it help nonprofits? -- Daniel Hungerman, University of Notre Dame

2 months ago

Charitable giving grew to $593B in 2024, buoyed by a booming stock market -- Jon Bergdoll, Indiana University and Christina Daniken, Indiana University

2 months ago

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5 months ago

Charlie Kirk talked with young people at universities for a reason – he wanted American education to return to traditional values -- Daniel Ruggles, Brandeis University

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'This will not end here': A scholar explains why Charlie Kirk's killing could embolden political violence -- Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell

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Poland responds to Russian drones incursion by invoking Article 4 of the NATO treaty − what happens next? -- John Deni, US Army War College

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Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors -- Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University

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What causes muscle cramps during exercise? Athletes and coaches may want to look at the playing surface -- Michael Hales, Kennesaw State University

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A federal program helps older people get jobs, but the Trump administration wants to get rid of it -- Cal J. Halvorsen, Washington University in St. Louis; Ernest Gonzales, New York University, and Nancy Morrow-Howell, Washington University in St. Louis

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