Agencies that rate and rank nations, corporations and colleges wield enormous power, influencing investment flows and prompting leaders to pursue policies that might improve their standing.
Economics & Business
May 17, 2022
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A new analysis found that achieving a "fair" state income tax system is more complicated than the debate between a flat tax rate and a graduated rate would suggest.
Economics & Business
Apr 20, 2022
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Soon, $50 and $100 bills may be a thing of the past. That's the future some economists are predicting—and want.
Economics & Business
Sep 7, 2021
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Pollution from manufacturing is now widespread, affecting all regions in the world, with serious ecological, economic, and political consequences. Heightened public concern and scrutiny have led to numerous governments considering ...
Economics & Business
May 31, 2021
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After a wild couple of months of equity market volatility, many mutual fund investors are now cautiously exploring how best to rebalance their portfolios. As they do so, new research from the McCombs School of Business at ...
Economics & Business
Apr 17, 2020
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For many people, especially those who are not wealthy, their home is their most valuable asset. But what happens when a person sells this asset? Are they taxed? If so, how much? A University of Kansas study found that municipal ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2020
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At a time of rapidly changing industry, with potentially huge consequences for society, governments face a dilemma of how to incentivise entrepreneurship and innovation while at the same time ensuring that innovation benefits ...
Economics & Business
May 16, 2019
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The price of certain sugar-sweetened beverages, including soda, has gone up in recent years in places including San Francisco, Seattle, and Philadelphia.
Economics & Business
Mar 27, 2019
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Every time we fill our gas tank, fire up the furnace, ride in an airplane, or use electricity generated by oil, coal, or natural gas, we are contributing to climate change worldwide.
Environment
Feb 22, 2019
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U.S. companies with board directors who have connections to well-known island tax havens of the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands exhibit significantly greater tax avoidance than other companies, according to a novel ...
Economics & Business
May 22, 2018
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