Diversity in government contracts still falls short of equal opportunity for disadvantaged firms
When it comes to government contracts, diversity doesn't necessarily translate into equity, according to a University of Michigan study.
When it comes to government contracts, diversity doesn't necessarily translate into equity, according to a University of Michigan study.
Economics & Business
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Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2019
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Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, edging up less than two index points from March, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2023
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Environment
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Business
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Social Sciences
Jan 12, 2024
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Its no coincidence that American workers have never been more dissatisfied with their jobs, and labor unions membership keeps dropping, according to a new study co-authored by University of Notre Dame political ...
Social Sciences
Nov 5, 2010
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From 1347 to 1351, Europe was in the grip of a pandemic, later known as the "Black Death," that killed millions, leaving doctors struggling to understand its origins and cities struggling to bury the dead and isolate the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2020
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Business
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Business
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