Economy

“You always mess things up. Why are you even on this project? Just quit already.” Demeaning, hostile or undermining behavior like this is more common in the workplace and damaging than many people realize. One […]

As part of its resource management reforms, the government will soon allow “super-sized granny flats” to be built without consent—potentially adding 13,000 dwellings over the next decade to provide “families with more housing options.”This post […]

Voluntary disclosure of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information, which is not required by law, is becoming an essential factor in gaining the trust of investors and society. However, the […]

A new study from UCLA Health shows that the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit helped prevent energy insecurity among middle-class families with children but provided no measurable benefit to the lowest-income households.This post was originally […]

The U.S. government recently cut more than US$1 billion in funding to two long-running programs that helped schools and food banks feed children and families in need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the reductions […]

Southern California’s housing affordability crisis has escalated into a contentious battle between and within different government levels. A study by Alejandra Reyes, UC Irvine assistant professor of urban planning and public policy, published in the […]

What does it take for a company to last for centuries? Ask most business analysts, and you’ll hear about innovation, financial acumen, or strategic pivots. But new research suggests another key to organizational survival: environmental […]

Consumers don’t trust what they don’t understand. It makes digital service and social media companies that depend on dense terms-of-use contracts some of the least trusted companies out there.This post was originally published on this […]

In a study of nearly 20,000 employees at public universities, researchers have found that workers are more concerned about whether their compensation is fair based on the work they’re doing, rather than simply whether they […]