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The Conversation - Business

School shootings leave lasting scars on local economies, research shows - Muzeeb Shaik, Indiana University; Adithya Pattabhiramaiah, Georgia Institute of Technology; John Costello, University of Notre Dame; Mike Palazzolo, University of California, Davis, and Shrihari Sridhar, Texas A&M University

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Trump's push for more deportations could boost demand for foreign farmworkers with 'guest worker' visas -- Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh

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How the 'big, beautiful bill' will deepen the racial wealth gap – a law scholar explains how it reduces poor families' ability to afford food and health care -- Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University

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'Pig butchering' scams have stolen billions from people around the world. Here's what you need to know -- Bing Han, University of Portsmouth

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'Big' legislative package shifts more of SNAP's costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food -- Tracy Roof, University of Richmond

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Inequality has risen from 1970 to Trump − that has 3 hidden costs that undermine democracy -- Nathan Meyers, UMass Amherst

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That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff loophole – and the US will soon end the 'de minimis' exemption for the rest of the world, too -- Vivek Astvansh, McGill University

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Zimbabwe's lithium is in demand for making batteries: how to make sure benefits flow to the local economy -- Jabulani Shaba, University of Groningen

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The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business -- Robert Bird, University of Connecticut

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When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs -- Lucy Xiaolu Wang, UMass Amherst and Nahim Bin Zahur, Queen's University, Ontario

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Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise -- Andrew Fieldhouse, Texas A&M University

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Caution in the C-suite: How business leaders are navigating Trump 2.0 -- Erran Carmel, American University Kogod School of Business and Joseph Garbowski, American University

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Rethinking the MBA: Character as the educational foundation for future business leaders -- Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan

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Pallets are the backbone of global trade but supplies are threatened by theft, loss – and giant bonfires -- Liz Breen, University of Bradford and Kamran Mahroof, University of Bradford

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No country for old business owners: Economic shifts create a growing challenge for America's aging entrepreneurs -- Nancy Forster-Holt, University of Rhode Island

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Companies haven't stopped hiring, but they're more cautious, according to the 2025 College Hiring Outlook Report -- Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University

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Why do so many American workers feel guilty about taking the vacation they've earned? -- Karen Tan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs -- Anne Whitesell, Miami University

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Observers of workplace mistreatment react as strongly as the victims − at times with a surprising amount of victim blaming -- Jason Colquitt, University of Notre Dame

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ATC shortages reflect long, intense training − university-based training programs are becoming part of the solution -- Melanie Dickman, The Ohio State University and Brian Strzempkowski, The Ohio State University

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Gen Z is struggling to find work: 4 strategies to move forward -- Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Warren Boyd Ferguson, University of Calgary

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I've studied faiths and cultures around the world. Here's how finance can be made more inclusive and sustainable -- Atul K. Shah, City St George's, University of London

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Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. Here are the most common mistakes -- Mingyi Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology

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African countries shouldn't have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist -- Carlos Lopes, University of Cape Town

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Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent -- Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town

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Trump's 'big' bill offers a new charitable tax break, but will it help nonprofits? -- Daniel Hungerman, University of Notre Dame

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Charitable giving grew to $593B in 2024, buoyed by a booming stock market -- Jon Bergdoll, Indiana University and Christina Daniken, Indiana University

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What happens when aid is cut to a refugee camp? Kenyan study paints a bleak picture -- Olivier Sterck, University of Oxford and Vittorio Bruni, University of Oxford

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Outsourcing cost of 'impact' data could mean 13% more bang for every charitable buck -- George E. Mitchell, Baruch College, CUNY

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The beach wasn't always a vacation destination - for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place -- Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Tufts University

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One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn't straws or grocery bags – it's your tires -- Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, University of Mississippi and James V Cizdziel, University of Mississippi

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How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in on poop, pee and perspiration – and the deceptive smell of chlorine -- Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University

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Neanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots -- Melanie Beasley, Purdue University

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What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis? -- Alex Schwartz, The New School and Kirk McClure, University of Kansas

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Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a 'library for all' – so far -- Alex H. Poole, Drexel University

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