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A new study demonstrates how artificial intelligence (AI) can help consumers avoid overdraft fees—potentially saving households millions in avoidable charges.This post was originally published on this site

Kentucky’s forests, traditionally valued for their timber and recreation, could soon become a source of sweet economic opportunity, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, […]

During the first half of the 20th century, many states passed labor laws in response to the influx of women into the modern workplace. The so-called protective labor laws enacted by U.S. states restricted women’s […]

President Donald Trump and Republicans in the House of Representatives have put forward budget proposals that would slash spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade on several programs that support low-income […]

Predictive artificial intelligence (AI) hiring systems (AHSs) are used by employers every day to screen and shortlist job candidates.This post was originally published on this site

Worker cooperatives may sound like something out of the 19th century, but they still exist in the age of global capitalism.This post was originally published on this site

Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that “Shall Issue” regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute […]

Who are the people that make up the world’s economic elite—and do they differ between countries? In a new, unique database, an international team of researchers has compiled individual data from 16 countries that together […]

According to a new study, the proportion of Barbie-brand dolls with the toy’s iconic tip-toe posture has dropped over time. Cylie Williams of Monash University in Frankston, Australia, and colleagues present these findings in the […]

As communities across the United States continue to confront the devastating toll of mass shootings, new research reveals a staggering economic dimension to these tragedies. A study published in the journal Marketing Science finds that […]