Lobster had one of the greatest reputation makeovers in food history. Once treated as "food for the poor," it is now served in expensive restaurants, dipped in butter and presented as a delicacy.
Economics & Business
May 18, 2026
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Public pension debt has far-reaching consequences, yet there appear to be limited options for addressing it. State and local governments often turn to legislation to reduce plan benefits. These reforms have been challenged ...
Economics & Business
May 18, 2026
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New research published in the World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development has looked at changes in the labor market in regions of Greece affected by the rapid phasing-out of coal and the move ...
Economics & Business
May 18, 2026
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U.S. consumers are willing to pay more for lobster harvested using ropeless fishing technology designed to reduce whale entanglement risks, according to new University of Maine research. A study led by Qiujie "Angie" Zheng, ...
Economics & Business
May 16, 2026
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A study on the future of Australia's housing market has revealed that even well-intended housing market interventions could significantly worsen housing affordability and homelessness in the country due to the impacts of ...
Social Sciences
May 15, 2026
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People who shop at the more than 8,700 farmers markets operating in the U.S. either year-round or seasonally generally fall into six distinct groups. Three of them are more interested in farmers markets than the others. I ...
Social Sciences
May 15, 2026
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As Australia's construction industry faces a critical skills shortage, new research from Adelaide University shows how the industry can better support women and therefore strengthen the future workforce.
Economics & Business
May 15, 2026
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New research from UNSW Business School finds that selling a home at auction carries more financial risk than most sellers realize. The auction is one of the most visible rituals in Australian property. Bidders gather onsite, ...
Economics & Business
May 14, 2026
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The U.S. ethanol industry experienced its first major "boom" in the early 2000s, thanks to changes in U.S. energy policies—particularly biofuel mandates—along with the surging crude oil prices and the phaseout of a fuel additive, ...
Economics & Business
May 14, 2026
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The "Big Three" institutional investors—BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)—have burgeoned into load-bearing pillars of the U.S. economy. With great power comes great responsibility, as well as a ...
Economics & Business
May 14, 2026
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