The Conversation - Business
US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared - Michael Long, Oklahoma State University and Lara Gonçalves, Oklahoma State University
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Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America's climate and economic policies -- Noah Kaufman, Columbia University2 days ago
Poor people are business owners, too – but myths around poverty and entrepreneurship hold them back -- Michael H. Morris, University of Notre Dame4 days ago
26 states may soon need to regulate cannabis – here's what they can learn from Colorado and Washington -- Boyoung Seo, Indiana University8 days ago
Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim -- Abigail Folberg, University of Nebraska Omaha; Laura Brooks Dueland, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Mikki Hebl, Rice University8 days ago
Climate change has deep historical roots – Amitav Ghosh explores how capitalism and colonialism fit in -- Julia Taylor, University of the Witwatersrand and Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand8 days ago
The leading alternative to GDP is languishing over a technical disagreement – with grave potential consequences -- Eoin McLaughlin, University College Cork; Cristián Ducoing, Lund University, and Nicholas Hanley, University of Glasgow11 days ago
Maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have soared, but Tanzania's haven't: economists explain why -- Namhla Landani, University of Johannesburg and Arthur Khomotso Mahuma, University of Johannesburg11 days ago
The problem with pronatalism: Pushing baby booms to boost economic growth amounts to a Ponzi scheme -- Emily Klancher Merchant, University of California, Davis and Win Brown, University of Washington29 days ago
What is competition, and why is it so important for prices? -- Paul Blacklow, University of Tasmania1 month ago
Steak is off the menu for Argentinians as the country's austerity policies bite -- Matt Barlow, University of Glasgow1 month ago
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Even storm chasers get bored at work – here's what they can teach us about focus -- Derin Kent, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick and Nina Granqvist, Aalto University16 days ago
More than just 'we're sorry' – how companies can make apologies we will actually believe -- Park Thaichon, University of Southern Queensland and Sara Quach, Griffith University1 month ago
The good, the bad and the awful – how business reacts to online reviews -- Mina Tajvidi, Queen Mary University of London; Nick Hajli, Loughborough University, and Tahir M. Nisar, University of Southampton4 days ago
A bipartisan data-privacy law could backfire on small businesses − 2 marketing professors explain why -- John Lynch, University of Colorado Boulder and Jean-Pierre Dubé, University of Chicago25 days ago
Cutting marketing spending often backfires on businesses – new research could help investors distinguish shortsighted cuts from smart ones -- Andre Martin, University of Notre Dame1 month ago
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DEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence -- Henry Tran, University of South Carolina8 days ago
Job supervisors with disabilities can boost productivity, new research shows -- Dustin Cole, Auburn University10 days ago
Toxic bosses are a global issue with devastating consequences for organizations and employees -- Laura Hambley, University of Calgary16 days ago
White men who have been mistreated at work are more likely to notice and report harassment − new research -- Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan29 days ago
A two-way street: Mental health can't be ignored during work injury recovery -- Steve Granger, Concordia University and Nick Turner, University of Calgary1 month ago
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Philly schools are in disrepair − the municipal bond market is 1 big reason -- David I. Backer, West Chester University of Pennsylvania18 days ago
No credit score? A grocery list could be the next best thing -- Joonhyuk Yang, University of Notre Dame and Jung Youn Lee, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University25 days ago
Development finance: how it works, where it goes, why it's needed -- Abdul Latif Alhassan, University of Cape Town and Bomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra2 months ago
Young investors: Here's some tips for getting into the market -- Sorin Rizeanu, University of Victoria2 months ago
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Online fundraising may require different strategies for different devices − new research -- Kristen Ferguson, University of Notre Dame1 month ago
Homeless service providers could help more people overcome homelessness if they measured success differently -- Morvarid Rahmani, Georgia Institute of Technology1 month ago
Mike Bloomberg's $1B gift to Johns Hopkins will make med school free for most students – a philanthropy expert explains why that matters -- Amir Pasic, Indiana University1 month ago
Charities are allowed to do some lobbying, but many do none at all -- Heather MacIndoe, UMass Boston and Mirae Kim, George Mason University2 months ago
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Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount -- Erin Duffy, University of Southern California4 days ago
Retirement doesn't just raise financial concerns – it can also mean feeling unmoored and irrelevant -- Marianne Janack, Hamilton College9 days ago
Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters -- Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell3 days ago