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People with dark personality traits are naturally inclined towards leadership roles, finds new study
Can you tell if you're working with a narcissist or a psychopath? A new study suggests that people's job choices may offer some clues, especially in fields built on leadership and persuasion such as business, politics, and ...
Q&A: How research aims to improve bad housing data
Nicholas J. Marantz, associate professor of urban planning and public policy at UC Irvine, is investigating how effectively current data sources track changes in residential housing stock. His aim is to understand how policy ...
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Kinship interlocks: How the rich stay rich
How do some wealthy families remain in the upper class for many generations, while other rich families do not? That is the question author Shay O'Brien (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) tackles in the sociological study ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2026
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Understanding community effects of Asian immigrants' US housing purchases
Asian immigrants are both the fastest-growing and highest-earning immigrant ethnic group in the United States, facts that have caught the attention of many economists interested in how these groups—whether investors or residents—impact ...
Economics & Business
Apr 17, 2026
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Voluntarily disclosing incarceration may help job prospects, study shows
New research led by the University of Houston suggests that formerly incarcerated people are more likely to receive job search assistance if they voluntarily disclose their past while highlighting accomplishments earned during ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2026
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Financial complaint delays hit seniors and veterans hardest, with gaps widening over time
When a bank wrongly charges fees, a debt collector harasses someone over a disputed bill, or a mortgage servicer fails to apply payments correctly, Americans have a formal recourse: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ...
Economics & Business
Apr 16, 2026
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Can we trust the science shaping our lives?
Improved methods for social and behavioral sciences research could help enhance public trust in science, says a new study that investigated the robustness of data analysis to understand whether it reliably stood the test ...
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2026
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Elite MBAs still influence who reaches the top of corporate America, study shows
New research from the University of Bath shows that graduates of elite MBA programs, particularly the so-called M7 super elite US schools, are significantly more likely to become top management team members and CEOs than ...
Economics & Business
Apr 16, 2026
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Employment data shows the early signs of AI job disruption are already here
There has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs—from mass unemployment to over-hyped distraction. Much of this debate is speculative. Often, coming from the tech giants promoting ...
Economics & Business
Apr 16, 2026
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Why couples may be wrong to dread talking about money
For many couples, few conversations feel more uncomfortable than talking about money. But new research suggests financial discussions tend to go better than partners anticipate. In a study published in Social Psychological ...
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2026
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From Salford to Shanghai: Cities taking control of housing
A major new international study led by The University of Manchester has revealed how policymakers around the world are becoming far more active in constructing affordable housing. Drawing on evidence from cities including ...
Economics & Business
Apr 16, 2026
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Too hot to handle? How heat is reshaping US population shifts
As extreme heat intensifies across the United States, it's widely assumed that rising temperatures will push people to pack up and leave. But new research from Florida Atlantic University challenges that narrative, showing ...
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2026
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Economic hardship tied to increased violence across California
Economic instability—including job loss, food insecurity, eviction and homelessness—is strongly associated with higher rates of violence among California adults, according to a new statewide survey led by the University of ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2026
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Autonomy key to happiness, study finds
If you can't get no satisfaction, then maybe it's because happiness does not only stem from pleasure or a meaningful existence. Instead, a new Simon Fraser University study suggests that freedom is the key to happiness.
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2026
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Why Greek yogurt went viral and what it says about how we shop
A viral TikTok recipe shows how social media, aspiration, and fear of missing out are reshaping what Australians buy.
Economics & Business
Apr 15, 2026
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Q&A: Great company culture is more than creating a nice place to work
When Glenn Carroll talks to managers about the culture at their organization, about 80% of them say it needs to change. Yet they're often unsure how to influence culture, so they fall back on a small set of change mechanisms ...
Economics & Business
Apr 15, 2026
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How Latino business owners are navigating growth, AI and inflation
Latino-owned businesses in the U.S. continue to overcome funding challenges to pursue expansion and innovation—through strategies such as scaling internationally, acquisitions, and investing in artificial intelligence. Between ...
Economics & Business
Apr 15, 2026
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How HR can help public companies succeed long after the IPO
A new study from a University of Iowa researcher, published in Personnel Psychology, provides management lessons that can help newly public businesses survive long-term. For starters, have an HR exec.
Economics & Business
Apr 15, 2026
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New model helps investors and regulators understand complex businesses and see their positive sides
Warren Buffett advised that you should never invest in a business you can't understand. But that hasn't stopped many investors. New research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin might help ...
Economics & Business
Apr 15, 2026
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Public sector workers' motivation based more on work environment than personal drive, study finds
From front-line emergency service workers to policy professionals, teachers, and nurses, the public sector is filled with everyday heroes. But how motivated is your friendly neighborhood public servant? Findings from a new ...
Economics & Business
Apr 14, 2026
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