Once in the doldrums, Florida coast hums with space launches
A decade ago, Florida's Space Coast was in the doldrums.
Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2022
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News tagged with unemployment rates
Unrecognized qualifications thwart Australia's skilled migrants
New research by workforce experts at Flinders University and Charles Darwin University shows that efforts by skilled migrants to meet employer demands for Australian qualifications result in only marginal returns for these ...
Social Sciences
Jul 6, 2022
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Unemployment substantially increases domestic violence, new study finds
New research by an international team including Professor Sonia Bhalotra of Warwick Economics and CAGE finds a strong link between job loss and domestic violence. Men who lose their jobs are more likely to inflict domestic ...
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2021
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Poverty worsened 2020 as many low-wage workers took the brunt of the economic blows
Poverty in the U.S. increased in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the economy and unemployment soared. Those at the bottom of the economic ladder were hit hardest, new figures confirm, suggesting that the recession ...
Economics & Business
Sep 15, 2021
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Social media users more likely to believe misinformation: study
Americans who rely on social media as their main source of news are more likely believe false or unproven stories about important topics such as politics and COVID-19, a survey showed Monday.
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2021
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Computer model shows that preventing extortion is more efficient than fighting it
Francisco Grimaldo, professor at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Valencia (UV), together with Mexican researchers, has developed a computer model that allows simulating the effect of extortion on companies ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2021
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Study underscores need for stimulus support to vulnerable groups
Workers who are most vulnerable to pandemic layoffs are more likely people of color, underscoring the need for stimulus funding in order to keep racial inequality from growing, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2021
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So you think economic downturns cost lives? Our findings show they don't
Throughout the coronavirus recession we've been told there's a balancing act when it comes to lives.
Economics & Business
Nov 25, 2020
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$169 bn for 29,000 lives? Study calculates cost of US shutdowns
There's little doubt that government-ordered business shutdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19 damaged the US economy, but the exact cost has not been clear.
Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2020
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Some US states hit harder by COVID-19 food insecurity
Food insecurity in America is reaching an all-time high during the COVID-19 pandemic. But large regional differences exist in the severity of the impact.
Economics & Business
Nov 12, 2020
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