How San Diego grew into a magnet for Nobel-quality talent in science
She lived in England during the age of Dickens, taught school in Illinois as America expanded west, wrote for a scrappy newspaper…
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9/11 prepared firms for economic effects of COVID-19
Companies that experienced the financial impact of 9/11 were more resilient to the economic effects of COVID-19, according to…
Virgin Galactic restarts space-trip sales at $450,000 and up
The ticket window is open again for space flights at Virgin Galactic, with prices starting at $450,000 a seat.
New economic dashboard could serve as early warning system for state-level recessions, other economic shocks
The spread of COVID-19 was rapid and relentless, and so were its effects on economies worldwide. Knowing how state economies…
What do children think of economic inequality? We did an experiment to find out
COVID-19 is increasing economic inequality around the world.
Stock markets becoming increasingly networked due to high-frequency traders
During the last twenty years, the trading in stock markets has undergone significant changes. Researchers from the University…
The uneven benefits of CSR efforts
Whether they are in the technology or oil sector, selling shoes or healthcare products, for many companies, green is the new black. While maximizing profit might…
Prepare for the worst: 10 steps to get ready for wildfire smoke
The wildfire season in western North America keeps setting new records and the outlook for the coming summer seems grim.
Executives wildly overestimate financial benefits of strategy planning
New research shows executives are likely to overestimate the financial benefits of strategy planning—as conducted by an overwhelming majority of large companies—by…