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Shedding light on impact of Bank of Japan’s exchange-traded fund purchase program

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It is widely recognized that the Bank of Japan’s Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) purchases had a substantial impact on stock prices. Market participants and media reports have often highlighted that the policy distorted market valuations. At […]

Economy

Livestream sellers who act on real-time data and intuition can boost sales by 40%

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In an era dominated by algorithms and automation, new research from the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School reveals that human intuition still holds a critical edge.This post was originally published on […]

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Study reveals how financial pressure shapes NFL officiating

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A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America’s most iconic institutions: the National Football League. By analyzing more […]

Economy

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers

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When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions.This post was originally published on this site

Economy

How household composition influences food behaviors and spending

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New data sheds light on consumer perceptions of farms and firms in the food supply chain and provides an update on the sustainability of American diets, according to the September Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).This […]

Economy

Winning a bidding war isn’t always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows

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In today’s hot housing market, winning a bidding war can feel like a triumph. But my research shows it often comes with a catch: Homebuyers who win bidding wars tend to experience a “winner’s curse,” […]

Economy

National living wage reduced labor mobility across jobs, study finds

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New research led by Bayes Business School has revealed the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) in the UK in April 2016 significantly decreased labor mobility across firms by minimum wage workers.This post was […]

Economy

Cheaper, fresher, greener—new research promises lower prices for local food

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A team of researchers has found new ways to make it cheaper—and greener—for small food producers to get their goods to customers.This post was originally published on this site

Economy

Once dominant, US agricultural exports falter amid trade disputes and rising competition

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The U.S. has traditionally been an agricultural powerhouse with a healthy trade surplus. But global dynamics are changing due to a confluence of political and economic factors. U.S. agricultural imports now exceed exports, and the […]

Economy

Eight out of 10 supply chain risk categories show decline for 4th quarter

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The results of the Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index for the 4th quarter of 2025 indicate a decrease in risk, with eight out of ten risk categories showing a decline. Cybersecurity and Data […]

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Top Stories

  • ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: How the ancients invested in precious metals

    “All I want is an income of 20,000 sesterces from secure investments,” proclaims a character in a poem by Juvenal (1st–2nd century CE), the Roman poet.This post was originally published on this site
  • Treasure the emotional connections to the clothes you have and style could be a whole lot more sustainable

    With January sales around the corner, another flood of unwanted clothes risks drowning our wardrobes and the planet.This post was originally published on this site
  • Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical?’

    It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can “Star Trek” teach us anything about the economics of our own society?This post was originally published on this site

Highlights

  • Why central bankers look to the ‘stars’ when setting interest rates
  • AI model uses social media posts to predict unemployment rates ahead of official data
  • ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: How the ancients invested in precious metals
WHAT’S NEW
  • Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it
  • The ‘pawprint economy’ is booming—and it offers huge opportunities for tourism
  • ‘Lifting and shifting’ workers is not always the best answer
  • Early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • Citizens have greater trust in parliaments with higher female representation, new research finds
  • There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings
  • Hidden bias gives ‘swing state’ voters more influence over US trade policy
  • Report challenges climate change as sole trigger of Syrian Civil War, exposing governance failures in drought response
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