Study finds worker-friendly scheduling boosts bottom line
Life as a part-time retail worker can be tough.
Economics & Business
Jun 1, 2022
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Producers and consumers must share burden of global plastic packaging waste
Plastic packaging waste is everywhere. Our plastic bottles, food wrappings, and grocery bags litter the landscape and pollute the global environment.
Environment
May 26, 2022
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Public police are a greedy institution
The ongoing calls from communities to defund public police, that grew louder following the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020, have raised several crucial questions.
Economics & Business
May 25, 2022
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Price noise proves the key to high performing 'bets against beta' investment strategies
Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market. Betting against beta (BAB) strategies have been developed that perform incredibly well for investors. The basic BAB strategy is to take a short ...
Economics & Business
May 23, 2022
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Exploring the potential food contamination routes of a newly identified foodborne pathogen
People must consume enough safe and nutritious food to remain alive and healthy. Consumption of unsafe foods, contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances, is responsible for more than 200 ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2022
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Partnership between humanitarian organizations and government is essential for providing cash assistance to refugees
The recent crisis in Ukraine is reigniting the discussion of the appropriate mix of assistance for refugees. According to the UN Refugee Agency, six million refugees already lived in camps in 2021 due to multiple armed conflicts ...
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2022
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Harvard economist weighs in on new inflation data
Inflation continued to soar in February, with a key measure hitting a 40-year high, according to federal data released Thursday. Driven by higher energy costs, gasoline in particular, the Consumer Price Index rose 7.9 percent, ...
Economics & Business
Mar 11, 2022
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Doing well by doing good: How food banks help supermarkets make money
Scroll through any supermarket chain's social media feed and you're bound to see feel-good stories about charitable food donations to the community. What may seem like an altruistic gesture at first sight is actually helping ...
Economics & Business
Feb 23, 2022
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Burnout by design? Warehouse and shipping workers pay the hidden cost of the holiday season
What's the meaning of Christmas? For many, it's about feasting, family, and napping while watching the cricket.
Economics & Business
Nov 29, 2021
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Supply chain issues spike shoppers' demands
Twitter is full of jokes, memes, and exasperated ramblings about ongoing supply chain issues. Shortages and delays have been happening throughout the pandemic—who can forget the scramble for toilet paper? But even now, ...
Economics & Business
Nov 1, 2021
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