Economy

New Zealand’s economy has been described as a “housing market with bits tacked on”. Buying and selling property is a national sport fueled by the rising value of homes across the country.This post was originally […]

There’s history, glitz, and glamor surrounding the awarding of Michelin stars to restaurants, but new research shows there can be a downside to achieving even the highest industry rankings. In a study published in Strategic […]

Nearly everybody has emailed the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time. It’s a leveler in modern workplaces. The consequences of errors may be immense or trivial, but not much can change […]

Australia’s tax system is needlessly complex, and that’s making it costly in ways that aren’t obvious.This post was originally published on this site

Young people in Britain could be forgiven for despairing at the financial pressures they face—and feeling that previous generations enjoyed a much fairer economic environment. Then just to add to their worries about home ownership […]

New research reveals gambling messages during the opening weekend of this season’s football Premier League have almost trebled since last year, putting fans including children at risk.This post was originally published on this site

A newly published study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst estimates that it can cost small and mid-sized food producers tens of thousands of dollars to meet new food safety standards that prescribe […]

All major supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries, such as Kroger, Walmart and Costco, give large amounts of food to food banks and pantries. In 2022, retailers donated close to 2 billion pounds of food […]

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sparked debate on the future of work in New Zealand this week when he ordered public service employees back to the office.This post was originally published on this site

Financial services, like many institutions, are losing Americans’ trust. That’s a problem. Economies depend on a healthy financial system, as became painfully evident during the 2008 financial crisis, and that system operates largely on trust—confidence […]