In a recent paper by the Penn Wharton Budget Model, authors Efraim Berkovich, director of computational dynamics; Daniela Costa, economist; and Austin Herrick, senior analyst, account for the differences between immigrants ...
Economics & Business
Apr 20, 2022
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Using loan level data matched to consumer credit records, researchers have been able to determine that a reduction in mortgage payments of as little as $150 a month spurred a reduction in mortgage defaults and an increase ...
Economics & Business
Oct 22, 2014
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Retail therapy can soothe the defeat of losing a major client, the rejection of not getting a promotion or even the embarrassment a high-powered executive might feel after receiving a speeding ticket. Spending money to uplift ...
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2010
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Professionals and managers are becoming more liberal while blue collar workers, who were once the backbone of leftist politics in the U.S., now show more conservative views on a number of issues that liberal politicians have ...
Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2022
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We've been living in a time of unprecedented global economic growth. Depressions, recessions and other dips in the economy notwithstanding, the last century has been unlike any other before in terms of overall Gross Domestic ...
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2021
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Coronavirus has had an unprecedented impact on pubs in Britain. The British Beer and Pub Association estimates that the industry lost over £100m each month of lockdown.
Social Sciences
Jul 3, 2020
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Americans' personal spending drops consistently after age 65, both among the affluent and those with lower levels of financial resources, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2022
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Austerity policies imposed by the International Monetary Fund may harm parents' ability to care for their children's health, according to a study published Monday.
Social Sciences
May 16, 2017
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Asian budget carriers are increasingly using social networks like Facebook to boost their business and even channel customer criticism, without resort to print advertising, industry chiefs said Thursday.
Internet
Jan 27, 2011
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Nobody likes talking about the COVID-19 endgame, but we need to choose one. The appropriate interventions—public health, government spending, and freedom of movement—all depend on the endgame we choose.
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2020
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