The discontinuation of the Biden administration's monthly payments of the child tax credit could leave millions of American families without enough food on the table, according to our new study in JAMA Network Open. The first ...
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Jan 24, 2022
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After months of speculation about the Indian Government's stance on Bitcoin, the country finally looks set to denounce Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies by banning them as recognized domestic payments.
Economics & Business
Dec 1, 2021
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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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When given cash with no strings attached, low- and middle-income parents increased their spending on their children, according to Washington State University research. The study, published in the journal Social Forces, also ...
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2021
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Some of the worst hit families experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic found that Government financial intervention didn't effectively address the issue, new research has found.
Economics & Business
Oct 14, 2021
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Payment defaults are also more frequent among families with children and the recently divorced and their accumulation is common especially among young people and those with credit card and installment payment debt, according ...
Economics & Business
May 13, 2021
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Larger bumblebees are more likely to go out foraging in the low light of dawn, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2021
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The burden of student loans in the U.S. continues to grow unabatedly, currently accounting for a total of $1.7 trillion in household debt among nearly 45 million borrowers. "The introduction of income-based repayment over ...
Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2021
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Giving councils in England a greater say over how benefits are allocated has led to substantial cuts and a patchwork of welfare support, research finds.
Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2021
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The concept is simple and seductive: Give people cash, lift them out of poverty. It's a strategy increasingly being used in both lower- and higher-income countries to help poor people.
Economics & Business
Mar 17, 2021
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