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January 17, 2026
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Could new tenants’ rights usher in rent controls? Here’s why that wouldn’t necessarily be a positive

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Housing and high rental costs have been a major issue for the UK in the past decade. While other countries have moved toward protections for renters, rent control has not been a widespread feature of […]

Economy

Belief in divine intervention shapes consumer reactions to corporate crimes and punishments

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A company dumps toxic chemicals into a river to save money. Around the same time, a major storm strikes and causes damage to that same company. Is it just a coincidence? According to new research […]

Economy

Home buyers are overpaying mortgage fees. Shopping around can help.

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A new study reveals that most U.S. home buyers are overpaying mortgage fees, a market totaling more than $13 billion a year.This post was originally published on this site

Economy

Here’s what Black Friday sales shopping does to your brain

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Every November, Black Friday arrives with big claims of massive savings and “one-day-only” deals. We are bombarded with offers that seem too good to pass up. But beneath all this lies something far more strategic.This […]

Economy

Victoria will force home sellers to reveal their reserve price: Will other states follow?

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If you’ve ever tried to buy a home at auction, you know how frustrating it can be to show up thinking you can afford a particular property, only for it to sell for far more […]

Economy

U.S. employee well-being hit new low in 2024, survey reveals

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New research from the Human Capital Development Lab at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School analyzes the state of the American workforce in 2024 and shows an overall decline in employee well-being compared to years […]

Economy

Middle-aged are the engine room of Australia but many risk burnout, report finds

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Middle-aged Australians are keeping the country running—but it’s taking a hefty toll on their well-being, a new report shows.This post was originally published on this site

Economy

Retail rents decrease when a marijuana dispensary moves in

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As more states open the doors to legal marijuana, dispensaries are becoming a more common retail sighting. But what happens to the businesses next door when one opens for business?This post was originally published on […]

Economy

Too much or too little AI adoption may lower workers’ job satisfaction

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In research based on 2009–2020 data from 509 publicly listed US firms, lower and higher levels of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) were associated with reduced job satisfaction, whereas moderate levels were linked to greater […]

Economy

New study shows why clothing take-back programs fail—and what truly moves consumers to act

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Retailers don’t need big financial incentives to get consumers to return used clothing—but they do need the right message. A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that simply telling […]

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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
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  • 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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