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Of the big pledges so far at the UN climate conference, cutting methane could have the most immediate impact.
October’s employment report was rosy, with more than 500,000 jobs added in the month. There were also signs that the American workforce was heading back to the old normal.
Asking for input is more common than letting stakeholders help set a foundation’s priorities or giving them any say where grant money flows.
The Federal Reserve decided to slow its pace of bond-buying, potentially the beginning of the end of a program that’s been supporting the economy since March 2020.
Some suggest women’s lack of competitiveness relative to men is one reason for the persistent gap between how much men and women earn.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest ranking indicates that the coronavirus and heightened awareness about racism made a difference, but not necessarily a lasting one.
Overconfidence is often a contributing factor to market crashes, like the financial crisis of 2008.
Democrats briefly proposed a wealth tax to help pay for Biden’s economic agenda but withdrew it days later.
Even after the #MeToo movement hit its stride, support for these organizations still made up only a sliver of all charitable donations in 2018.
Transcripts and internal documents show how the industry shifted from leading research into fossil fuels’ effect on the climate to sowing doubt about science.
Even when the pandemic ends, the vast majority of US companies are expected to let many employees continue to work at least part time from home.
Experiments in the US and Italy that observed people’s charitable choices found similar results: People tend to prefer to help local communities.
Opponents of a new California law that may lift the minimum wage for fast food workers claim it’ll cost jobs. How raising it affects employment is among the most studied issues in all of economics.
If rural communities plan carefully – and some already are – they can reinvent themselves as the perfect homes for people fleeing wildfire and hurricane zones.
Allegations that World Bank officials manipulated country rankings in its much-used ease of doing business index highlight a deeper problem with these types of rankings.
A new study found that having a trusting manager made employees feel more positively about their work.
Whether you pay tax on your Halloween treat supply depends on which state you live in and how it defines candy.
An expert on global supply chains explains why shortages of many products have persisted throughout the pandemic.
Publicly, companies have been paying more attention to social and environmental issues, but their priority remains profit. Climate change is forcing an evolution, a business strategy expert writes.
The game that launched today’s massive video game industry was not a roaring success when it debuted 52 years ago. The oft-told story of why turns out to be off the mark.
An economist explains why defaulting on the national debt would result in economic crisis.
Job creation might well have slowed, but a deeper dive into employment data suggests the picture is actually pretty rosy.
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media, your cognitive biases can lead you astray, something organized disinformation campaigns count on.
A taxation expert explains why South Dakota has become a favorite state for the ultra-rich when it comes to squirreling away their wealth.