Understanding decisions: The power of combining psychology and economics
Adolescents face many challenging decisions. So, do consumers.
Economics & Business
Apr 18, 2017
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Unemployment benefits not sought by jobless
Employment insurance is a vital safety net for the unemployed across North America, yet some take advantage of the system. Recent headlines have made much of a recent report from the U.S. Department of Labor that 11 per cent ...
Economics & Business
Jan 10, 2013
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US Fed probing market trades before policy release
The US Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it is looking into allegations that traders received information about its policy decision last week ahead of the official release time.
Business
Sep 25, 2013
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Hopes for Obama's wave of green jobs fades to gray
President Barack Obama has put the government's weight and dollars behind a push for green jobs, but in the US heartland there are doubts his drive can revive manufacturing's glory days.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 10, 2010
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No evidence of residential property value impacts near US wind turbines
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) analyzed more than 50,000 home sales near 67 wind facilities in 27 counties across nine U.S. states, yet was unable to uncover any impacts to nearby home property values.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 27, 2013
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E-waste: Annual gold, silver 'deposits' in new high-tech goods worth $21B; less than 15% recovered
A staggering 320 tons of gold and more than 7,500 tons of silver are now used annually to make PCs, cell phones, tablet computers and other new electronic and electrical products worldwide, adding more than $21 billion in ...
Environment
Jul 6, 2012
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Yellen says Fed has no authority on bitcoin issues
The Federal Reserve has no authority to regulate or otherwise deal with the crypto-currency bitcoin, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said Thursday.
Other
Feb 27, 2014
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Their code was used to hack Sony and create 'WannaCry.' Meet the 'Lazarus Group'
On Feb. 4, 2016, as employees left work to enjoy their weekends, the central bank of Bangladesh began firing off dozens of transfer orders to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, asking to remove money from its accounts ...
Security
May 19, 2017
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Employment of people with disabilities reached new levels in 2022, outperforming their peers without disabilities
The year 2022 was a remarkable and historic time for the employment of people with disabilities. That's according to the National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) 2022 Year-End Special Edition, issued by Kessler Foundation ...
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2023
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Who sells when the market is down?
During the darkest days for investors after the 2008 financial crisis that swallowed Lehman Brothers up like a sinkhole, the common wisdom was to hold tumbling shares and wait for better days.
Economics & Business
May 25, 2016
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