Economy

It’s said that statistics don’t lie, but they often don’t tell the whole truth, either. A Cornell statistics expert has come up with a method he believes can boost statistical power and significantly reduce bias—vital […]

Around 1 in 4 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany now uses artificial intelligence (AI)—primarily to free up staff from routine tasks. In future, SMEs will increasingly need skilled workers with AI expertise. Otherwise, […]

Carbon trading limits the amount of carbon dioxide an organization can emit. To emit more, organizations must buy unused carbon emission allowances from others. A global study has found that in the fight against climate […]

Ticketmaster was seemingly not ready for the influx of hopeful Taylor Swift fans logging onto the digital ticketing platform when sales for the Eras Tour launched Nov. 15, 2022. Within minutes of the first “verified […]

New research co-led by Liu-Qin Yang, a professor of psychology at Portland State University (PSU), suggests that the true damage of a toxic boss goes far deeper than a bad mood—it fundamentally alters how employees […]

The customer is always right. It’s the first rule of customer service, one that often means “I’m sorry” is the de facto response if mistakes are made. But a new study published in the Journal […]

New research from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) shows why widely used algorithms for measuring economic complexity produce trustworthy results and how these tools may benefit diverse areas such as ecology, social science, and agentic […]

Researchers have developed a data-driven analytical framework that reveals how hotel mergers can generate significant resource savings, even among properties that already operate efficiently. Published in The Journal of Engineering Research, the study analyzes potential […]

Why do people often stick with familiar brands and choices, even when better options might exist? A new study co-authored by an Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) researcher explores the decision-making strategies behind when […]

Gender differences in poverty rates in the United States may be associated with women’s differing circumstances—particularly the burden of dependent children—rather than inherent to gender itself, according to a study published in PLOS One by […]