Economics & Business

The market for video-on-demand platforms has grown rapidly in the last decade, with nearly 90% of U.S. households subscribing to a service, and most subscribers having four or more platforms. In this context, and as […]

Total effective tax rates for the 400 wealthiest Americans have declined sharply in recent years, and they now pay a smaller percentage of their true income in taxes than the average American, according to new […]

Corporate accountants know all sorts of perfectly legal, low-audit-risk opportunities for reducing tax burdens for their clients. However, many companies do not take advantage of these low-risk opportunities because they require that “book” income also […]

Buying a house is one of the most high-stakes decisions many people will make in their lives. Yet many households are investing millions without an adequate understanding of a property’s exposure to growing climate risks.This […]

Companies may find it more profitable to misbehave and suffer penalties rather than follow the rules.This post was originally published on this site

A review of research literature has confirmed a consistent and measurable link between organizational climate and job satisfaction across multiple professional sectors, including education, health care, and other service-oriented industries. The findings, published in the […]

In mid-April 2025, a wave of videos swept through TikTok claiming that some brands of luxury leather goods, especially French ones, actually make their products in China. The content creators presented themselves as official manufacturers, […]

Governments around the world are grappling with the challenges of environmental degradation and economic inequality. But until now, there has been no comprehensive analysis of how these two problems are interrelated, and how policies to […]

If you didn’t know much about someone, would you lend them a whole lot of money? Probably not—and banks are the same way. That’s why people with no credit history often have trouble getting loans. […]

Many top-performing companies say they are committed to supporting women in the workplace, and there’s reason to believe most men want to be better allies to women as well. They just don’t know how.This post […]