Economy

Calorie labels on menus are meant to help people make healthier choices when eating out. However, calorie information only influences people who are already actively trying to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. For everyone else, the labels make little difference to what they... Read more

Canadians are paying more for food than ever. Canada's Food Price Report 2025 estimates that a family of four will spend up to $801 more on food this year, with overall prices expected to rise 3% to 5%.... Read more

It's popular advice for new graduates: "Find a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Love for one's work, Americans are often told, is the surest route to success.... Read more

Stanford researchers found that contestants bet bigger on Daily Doubles when they're on a streak—even though their performance barely budges.... Read more

With Black Friday approaching, the holiday shopping frenzy is in full swing. Retailers are pulling out all the stops to capitalize on the season of gift giving and consumer culture. But why is it that shoppers continue to flock online or to stores for sales? As marketing professor Mark Cleveland... Read more

Younger workers in governmental public health place significantly higher value on nontraditional benefits than their older counterparts, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Flexible scheduling and remote-work policies were among the top motivators for younger employees choosing and remaining in public service. The... Read more

The sharp swings in global energy markets are directly reflected in cryptocurrencies and can explain part of their volatility. Davide Sandretto's cotutelle dissertation at the University of Vaasa and the University of Turin finds that greener, energy-efficient cryptocurrencies respond more steadily to market movements. However, significant risks persist, highlighting the... Read more

Although advertising revenue largely sustained the news media in the 20th century, it's been harder to come by in the digital age. News media outlets just aren't as important these days for advertisers when they can reach potential customers in so many other ways, including through social media.... Read more

Benchmarking the representation of women and Black leaders in the hotel industry, the Penn State School of Hospitality Management has released the 2025 Representation in Hotel Leadership research report.... Read more

New York City's most aggressive housing quality enforcement programs reduced hazardous housing violations in targeted buildings but did not lead to measurable changes in short-run health care utilization, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings are published in the Journal of Policy... Read more

Given the escalating scale of inequality in the world, shouldn't countries be banding together to set up an international panel on the issue, along the same lines as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body set up to assess the science related to climate change? The... Read more

In June 1967, the world's first "automated teller machine" or "ATM" was unveiled at a branch of Barclays Bank in north London in a grand ceremony.... Read more

Older Australians living in private rentals are disproportionately exposed to housing precarity, with women bearing the heaviest burden, new Swinburne research launched at Parliament House today reveals.... Read more

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 the British rental market for over a generation.... Read more

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 from Andrew Gershoff, professor of marketing at Texas McCombs, the answer might depend on how... Read more