17+ hour, 21+ min ago   (633+ words) Swedish household data point to a source of differences in wealth accumulation that is easy to overlook: how people weigh spending today against spending later. A study published in the Journal of Finance estimates that attitudes toward time vary more…...

16+ hour, 41+ min ago   (568+ words) A very low sale price can make the next offer less appealing, even to someone who bought during the earlier promotion, according to new research published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. The study by Tieyuan Guo of the…...

1+ day, 21+ min ago   (506+ words) Berkeley’s restrictions on foods and drinks displayed at store checkouts were associated with lower soda sales after the rule became enforceable, a new study found. Overall candy sales did not show a comparable decline. The research published in The Lancet…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (458+ words) US consumer prices rose 0.4% in August, up from July’s 0.1% increase, as more expensive gasoline added pressure to household budgets ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision. The annual inflation rate held at 3.4%, according to figures released by the Bureau…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (497+ words) The 2017 US corporate tax cuts increased business investment and employment, but 87% of the estimated short-term private income gains went to the highest-earning tenth of Americans, according to research published in the September issue of the American Economic Review. The study…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (578+ words) Research linking persistent job boredom with poorer wellbeing is drawing attention to a problem that a full workload can conceal: employees may be busy while their skills go largely unused. The American Psychological Association’s September coverage calls that prolonged lack…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (663+ words) A 2026 review of research on automated vehicles estimates that adoption could increase total driving in US cities and metropolitan areas, even as the technology promises greater independence for people who cannot drive. The analysis in Travel Behaviour and Society combined…...

2+ day, 5+ min ago   (308+ words) IT has always been important for construction companies, but it’s always felt peripheral to the actual work being done on site. It may be used plenty in the office, and in the design of the building. But when it comes…...

3+ day, 16+ min ago   (823+ words) A tax balance you can’t pay has a way of feeling like a locked door. The IRS projects an image of unlimited power, and the DC Office of Tax and Revenue has enforcement tools that reach beyond your bank account…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (521+ words) Bank of Japan board member Kazuyuki Masu warned on September 10 that accelerating inflation could force the central bank to raise interest rates rapidly, adding to the debate over how quickly Japan should move away from cheap borrowing. Speaking to local…...