Ex Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offers facts on government
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has created a new organization to analyze government spending and revenue to make it easier to understand.
Business
Apr 18, 2017
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Nationwide, multiracial survey of attitudes about politics and policy
Initial findings from a UCLA-led nationwide survey of more than 10,000 adults reveal some of the differences and similarities among whites, blacks, Latinos and Asians when it comes to the White House agenda on immigration, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2017
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Urban forestry project ties residential nature to health care spending
A hearty dose of Mother Nature may be an effective antidote for many physical and psychological ailments, several studies have suggested. However, no one has calculated how much green - as in dollars - nature's greenery saves ...
Environment
Oct 7, 2016
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Study: Sanctions boost foreign military more than they hurt economy
The available evidence indicates that economic sanctions are not effective tools for achieving specific policy goals in foreign nations. New research from North Carolina State University argues that increased military spending ...
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2016
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Alibaba buys nearly 33 million shares of Groupon
Alibaba has bought nearly 33 million shares of online daily deal service Groupon.
Business
Feb 16, 2016
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Intel rises following revenue forecast, dividend boost
Intel stock climbed Thursday after the chipmaker said it expects its revenue to grow again next year and raised its quarterly dividend.
Business
Nov 19, 2015
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Researchers' model helps predict consumer spending
When a business wants to predict consumer expenditures at a competing firm, the task can be difficult.
Economics & Business
Sep 25, 2015
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Half of biomedical research studies don't stand up to scrutiny – and what we need to do about that
What if I told you that half of the studies published in scientific journals today – the ones upon which news coverage of medical advances is often based – won't hold up under scrutiny? You might say I had gone mad. No ...
Other
Jul 28, 2015
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Poverty-level wages cost U.S. taxpayers $153 billion every year
While the U.S. economy rebounds, persistent low wages are costing taxpayers approximately $153 billion every year in public support to working families, including $25 billion at the state level, according to a new report ...
Economics & Business
Apr 13, 2015
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Saving money: Do consumers spend less if they think about the future?
Why is it so hard for consumers to save money? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are often impatient and do not think about the long-term consequences of spending money.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2015
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