"It was like walking through the gates of hell." That's what one visitor to a prison told us about their experience. It can be a traumatic and stressful event. Family members of first-time prisoners are most often left in ...
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2024
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Unemployed people often need not only a financial safety net but also a stimulus to look for work. Ph.D. candidate Heike Vethaak researched the effects of incentives used by benefit agencies, such as compelling people to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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The idea that we can comfortably manage all the different facets of life—work, family, other responsibilities—is certainly appealing. But in reality, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to work-life balance—especially ...
Social Sciences
Dec 27, 2023
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You know you should set aside savings with every paycheck, live within your means and invest your money wisely. But do you do it?
Economics & Business
Mar 16, 2022
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Whether they're getting a new shirt, a new computer, or taking a trip, people derive less "purchase happiness" from buying things when they feel financial stress, research from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business shows.
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2022
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Imagine this: You take out a mortgage to purchase your dream home. But the rate you were quoted has expired, and when you go to renew it you find there's been a major hike in interest rates. With this new rate, you are no ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2022
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European banks will soon be required to incorporate climate change risks into the stress testing of their equity. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now developed a new approach in cooperation with ...
Economics & Business
Nov 18, 2021
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A substantial number of adults in the United States between the ages of 21 and 62 felt anxiety and stress about their personal finances well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published today.
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2021
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As COVID-19 continues to disrupt educational experiences of students across the nation, newly analyzed survey research by the California Education Lab at the University of California, Davis, details the high level of uncertainty ...
Education
Dec 21, 2020
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Despite additional costs, increased restrictions, and issues stemming from compliance directives, government-mandated stress tests are effective in strengthening the overall health of the multi-trillion-dollar American banking ...
Economics & Business
Nov 17, 2020
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