A teenager in Shanghai will wait in line for hours to get a Labubu doll. Meanwhile, a shopper in Ohio might drive across town to buy a robotic vacuum. Although buyers might call these products "cool," research shows they ...
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Oct 7, 2026
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The traditional CPA firm partnership model is undergoing its most rapid transformation in decades. Driven by private equity (PE) investments and acquisitions, public accounting firms are restructuring operations, compensation ...
Economics & Business
Oct 8, 2026
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Nearly 8 out of every 10 people at risk of gaming disorder have experienced overspending or financial harm due to their habit, an international study led by University of Queensland researchers found.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2026
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Neighborhood investments meant to improve housing and opportunity often spark fears of gentrification and displacement. That worry is playing out in Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood, where a stalled Second Avenue housing ...
Economics & Business
Oct 1, 2026
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Hurricanes can displace renters even when their homes suffer no damage, according to new research led by Rowan University urban planner Qian He.
Economics & Business
Oct 2, 2026
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A new peer-reviewed study from Bournemouth University has found a striking gap between how people perceive the risks of matched betting and what some experience in practice. Matched betting involves using free bets given ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2026
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Businesses hoping AI will solve their supply chain problems risk wasting their investment unless they first fix weaknesses in their data, skills and management, according to new research published in the Benchmarking: An ...
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2026
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The recently published thriller "The Most Dangerous Games" is a collaboration between James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, and popular author James Patterson. It tells the story of 100 contestants competing ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2026
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The storm ends, the fire goes out, floodwaters recede.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2026
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Tracking rent prices may help businesses and policymakers understand where inflation is headed months in advance of government inflation reports, according to researchers at Penn State's Smeal College of Business who developed ...
Economics & Business
Sep 9, 2026
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