Pandemic’s impacts on how people live and work may change city centers for decades to come
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea If companies allowed more of their employees to permanently work from…
Schlagwort: economy
Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down
The conditions that led to a shortage of baby formula were set in motion long before the February 2022 closure of the Similac factory tipped the U.S. …
1 in 6 US kids are in families below the poverty line
CC BY-ND In the United States, children are more likely to experience poverty than people over 18. In 2020, about 1 in 6 kids, 16% of all children, we…
How a sustainability index can keep Exxon but drop Tesla – and 3 ways to fix ESG ratings to meet investors’ expectations
A major stock index that tracks sustainable investments dropped electric vehicle-maker Tesla from its list in May 2022 – but it kept oil giant Exxon…
6 charts show key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture
Americans have blamed many culprits, from mental illness to inadequate security, for the tragic mass shootings that are occurring with increasing freq…
What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building, the power grid, a city, even a human being – that mimics the characteris…
Giving refugees money instead of stuff can lead to price gouging – but it doesn’t have to
Refugees increasingly receive money from humanitarian agencies and organizations, instead of food, clothing and other items shipped from afar. This ap…
What ‘grassroots humanitarians’ eager to travel to Ukraine or its borders should know before dashing off
Most Americans want the U.S. government to aid Ukraine and pressure Russia to cease its brutal war against its neighbor. So far, more than US$1 billio…
Inflation hits fresh 40-year high, pushing Fed to get more aggressive with interest rates – and the ‘Beveridge curve’ should give it courage to do so
Inflation surged at the fastest pace in over 40 years in May 2022, pushing the Federal Reserve toward a more aggressive pace of interest rate increase…
5 things to know about the Fed’s biggest interest rate increase since 1994 and how it will affect you
The Federal Reserve on June 15, 2022, lifted interest rates by 0.75 percentage point, the third hike this year and the largest since 1994. The move is…