The Conversation - Business
The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models - Daniel Schneider, Harvard Kennedy School and David Weil, Brandeis University; Harvard Kennedy School
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China's new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won't fix an unbalanced economy -- Shaoyu Yuan, New York University; Rutgers University1 day ago
Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public workers from getting relief, but resuming it for others -- Jennifer L. Steele, American University1 day ago
Singles' Day is a $150B holiday in China. Here's why I think '11/11' will catch on in the US -- Peter McGraw, University of Colorado Boulder3 days ago
Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them -- Cassie Powell, University of Richmond4 days ago
Zohran Mamdani's transformative child care plan builds on a history of NYC social innovations -- Simon Black, Brock University1 day ago
How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled -- Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology1 day ago
Three reasons why so many economists disagree with Donald Trump's tariffs -- Luis Angeles, University of Glasgow2 days ago
Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built -- Susan D. Daggett, University of Denver and Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, University of Denver17 days ago
Despite naysayers and rising costs, data shows that college still pays off for students – and society overall -- Stanley S. Litow, Columbia University10 days ago
Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry -- Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee and Adam Taylor, University of Tennessee22 days ago
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Chatbots don't judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those 'um, you know' purchases -- Jianna Jin, University of Notre Dame1 day ago
Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system -- Marisha Burden, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus1 day ago
Investors prefer 'I' over 'we' when CEOs apologize -- Prachi Gala, Kennesaw State University4 days ago
Why people don't demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information -- Rohan Grover, American University and Josh Widera, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism1 day ago
Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria -- Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis1 day ago
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It's always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it's becoming only harder -- Joanna Woronkowicz, Indiana University4 days ago
Declining union membership could be making working-class Americans less happy and more susceptible to drug overdoses -- Samia Islam, Boise State University and Kelly Chen, Boise State University3 days ago
AI is changing who gets hired – what skills will keep you employed? -- Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University11 days ago
Remote work reduced gender discrimination — returning to the office may change that -- Laura Doering, University of Toronto and András Tilcsik, University of Toronto11 days ago
Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations -- Julie Wolfe, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus10 days ago
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Customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases, researchers find -- Vamsi Kanuri, University of Notre Dame1 day ago
The rise and fall of globalisation: why the world's next financial meltdown could be much worse with the US on the sidelines -- Steve Schifferes, City St George's, University of London9 days ago
Science costs money – research is guided by who funds it and why -- Ryan Summers, University of North Dakota1 month ago
Winning a bidding war isn't always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows -- Soon Hyeok Choi, Rochester Institute of Technology29 days ago
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1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025 -- Lewis Faulk, American University and Mirae Kim, George Mason University11 days ago
Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research -- Hala Altamimi, University of Kansas and Qiaozhen Liu, Florida Atlantic University11 days ago
Trump scraps the nation's most comprehensive food insecurity report − making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food -- Tracy Roof, University of Richmond1 month ago
Before celebrating big gifts, charities must watch out for fake donors -- Sarah Webber, University of Dayton2 months ago
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Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link -- Richie Zweigenhaft, Guilford College7 days ago
Diane Keaton's $5M pet trust would be over the top if reports prove true – here's how to ensure your beloved pet is safe after you are gone -- Allison Anna Tait, University of Richmond3 days ago
The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows -- Andrew Edelblum, University of Dayton and Abby Frank, University of Oregon1 day ago
