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The Conversation - Business

A federal program helps older people get jobs, but the Trump administration wants to get rid of it - Cal J. Halvorsen, Washington University in St. Louis; Ernest Gonzales, New York University, and Nancy Morrow-Howell, Washington University in St. Louis

2 days ago

A first connection can make a big difference when it comes to sticking with a career -- Soon Hyeok Choi, Rochester Institute of Technology

2 days ago

American capitalism is being remade by state power -- H. Sami Karaca, Boston University

9 days ago

How to help disabled and neurodivergent people flourish while working from home -- Christine Grant, Coventry University

10 days ago

No credit history? No problem − new research suggests shopping data works as a proxy for creditworthiness -- Joonhyuk Yang, University of Notre Dame and Jung Youn Lee, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University

10 days ago

Trump's push to fire Fed governor threatens central bank independence − and that isn't good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation) -- Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex and Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University

16 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

2 months ago

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

1 month ago

Extreme weather alerts can move markets – here's what investors can learn from our new research -- Styliani Panetsidou, Coventry University and Angelos Synapis, Coventry University

25 days ago

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

2 months ago

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7 months ago

For America's 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard -- Peter Boumgarden, Washington University in St. Louis and Dilawar Syed, The University of Texas at Austin

1 month ago

How Europe's deforestation law could change the global coffee trade -- Paul Mwebaze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

10 days ago

Counterfeit Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermès bags from China: examining an online phenomenon and its risks for consumers -- Isabelle Chaboud, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)

10 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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1 year ago

Complying with Trump administration's attack on DEI could get employers into legal trouble -- Deborah Widiss, Indiana University; Rachel Arnow-Richman, University of Florida; Stephanie Bornstein, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, and Tristin Green, Loyola Law School Los Angeles

3 days ago

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

2 months ago

Trump administration has proven no friend to organized labor, from attacking federal unions to paralyzing the National Labor Relations Board -- Jake Rosenfeld, Washington University in St. Louis

18 days ago

From intention to impact: 3 ways men in leadership can build equitable workplaces that work for everyone -- Lisa Kaplowitz, Rutgers University; Colleen Tolan, Rutgers University, and Olivia Foster-Gimbel, Rutgers University

10 days ago

When workers' lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too -- Louis Tay, Purdue University

25 days ago

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1 year ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

10 months ago

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

2 months ago

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1 year ago

Before celebrating big gifts, charities must watch out for fake donors -- Sarah Webber, University of Dayton

18 days ago

US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs -- Amy E. Stambach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

25 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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5 months ago

'This will not end here': A scholar explains why Charlie Kirk's killing could embolden political violence -- Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell

1 day ago

Poland responds to Russian drones incursion by invoking Article 4 of the NATO treaty − what happens next? -- John Deni, US Army War College

2 days ago

Active Clubs are white supremacy's new, dangerous frontier -- Art Jipson, University of Dayton

6 days ago

Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors -- Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University

6 hours ago

50 years ago, NASA sent 2 spacecraft to search for life on Mars – the Viking missions' findings are still discussed today -- Joel S. Levine, William & Mary

3 days ago