Store credit cards generate corporate profits and disgruntled workers
Clothing retailers sell their shoppers more than jeans and sweaters.
Economics & Business
Apr 13, 2022
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Zebra mbuna fish and stingrays can add and subtract
Zebra mbuna (a species of cichlid fish) and stingrays can add and subtract one from the numbers one to five, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The findings highlight that the numerical abilities of fish ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2022
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New measurement suggests US undercounts people in poverty
The United States has likely been underestimating the number of people in poverty, according to a new household spending-based measurement developed by Johns Hopkins University and Bowdoin University economists. They found ...
Economics & Business
Mar 28, 2022
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Why is board gaming so white and male? I'm trying to figure that out
Board games have been having a bit of a cultural moment. They experienced a resurgence of popularity at the beginning of the pandemic. A Statista report projected the total overall board game market might reach US$12-billion ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2022
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Millions may struggle to repay student loans if 'pause' expires in May, study says
A new analysis by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab and the Student Loan Law Initiative shows that the student loan pause improved credit standing for most of the 26 million affected borrowers who have had their payments ...
Economics & Business
Mar 24, 2022
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More than 300,000 New Zealanders owe more than they own. Is this a problem?
New Zealanders, like many of their developed country counterparts, have built up significant debts in recent decades. There are differing views, however, on whether this constitutes a problem.
Economics & Business
Dec 13, 2021
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Students who cheat don't just have to worry about getting caught, they risk blackmail and extortion
When students use a commercial contract cheating service, getting caught by their lecturers is just one of many serious consequences that could damage them and those who trust them. They also expose themselves to blackmail ...
Education
Dec 1, 2021
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'Similar to ordering a pizza': How buy now, pay later apps influence young people's spending
Young people are often blamed for making irresponsible choices with money.
Economics & Business
Nov 2, 2021
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How to help consumers reduce interest payments across multiple credit card accounts
Researchers from the Norwegian School of Economics and University of Chicago published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines credit card minimum payment requirements affect consumers' decisions about how ...
Economics & Business
Oct 28, 2021
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Stimulus payments increased spending among low-income populations in the US
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted the U.S. economy, yet the dynamics of micro-level consumer spending among low-income populations are not well understood. A study published in PLoS ONE by Song Gao at University of Wisconsin, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 8, 2021
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