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Newswise: What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?
Released: 9-Mar-2023 3:05 PM EST
What if California didn’t close down during the pandemic?
California Academy of Sciences

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences, along with a collaborator at Denison University, have developed an innovative new model to assess how the California economy might have fared without economic closures to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Released: 8-Mar-2023 6:00 PM EST
Americans planning frugal uses for their 2023 tax refunds
Purdue University

Americans likely are receiving smaller tax refunds than they have in recent years, and most people will not be going out to spend this money, according to the February 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report.

Released: 7-Mar-2023 1:25 PM EST
Localized lockdowns could control pandemics while reducing socio-economic impact
eLife

Analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands suggests that locally targeted pandemic control measures could have been just as effective as national lockdowns, according to a study published today in eLife.

Newswise: Upward trend in ‘deaths of despair’ linked to drop in religious participation, economist finds
Released: 7-Mar-2023 1:10 PM EST
Upward trend in ‘deaths of despair’ linked to drop in religious participation, economist finds
University of Notre Dame

Over the past 20 years, the death rate from drug poisonings in the U.S. has tripled and suicide and alcoholic liver disease death rates have increased by 30 percent — particularly among middle-aged white Americans. Daniel Hungerman, professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame, and his co-authors studied the connection between a sharp downturn of religious participation in the late 1980s and the swift rise in these "deaths of despair" among white Americans ages 45 to 54 in the early 1990s.

   
Released: 3-Mar-2023 12:30 PM EST
Netflix password sharing outrage can be explained by behavioral economics, says expert
Virginia Tech

By the end of March, Netflix plans to crack down on password sharing for U.S. subscribers. This announcement has been met by surprise, outrage, and confusion as consumers ponder how their Netflix accounts will be affected. Jadrian Wooten, a professor of economics at Virginia Tech, provides his perspective on the issue.

Released: 2-Mar-2023 3:05 PM EST
SLU/YouGov Poll: Bipartisan Support for School Safety and Gun Reforms
Saint Louis University

The February 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll interviewed 900 likely Missouri voters about issues facing the Missouri legislature and their opinions about school safety and guns, following the October school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. The survey found that 56% of voters reported they were somewhat or very worried about a shooting happening at Missouri schools, and there is bipartisan support for safety and gun reforms.

Released: 2-Mar-2023 12:20 PM EST
Utah’s Consumer Sentiment Drops in February
University of Utah

Utah’s consumer sentiment decreased from 75.6 in January to 70.4 in February, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment.

   
Released: 2-Mar-2023 10:55 AM EST
Putting a price tag on the amenity value of private forests
University of Copenhagen

When it comes to venturing into and enjoying nature, forests are the people’s top choice – at least in Denmark.

   
Newswise: Economics expert explains how consumer price reports show ‘inflation is not done yet’
Released: 2-Mar-2023 3:00 AM EST
Economics expert explains how consumer price reports show ‘inflation is not done yet’
Virginia Tech

Expectations that inflation has eased fueled recent stock market gains, but results from two major price-tracking indexes came in higher than expected, dousing that optimism with cold water. The statistics from these reports have economists predicting that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates to get inflation under control.

   
Released: 1-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
‘China’s menacing behavior,’ military buildup cause for concern
University of Miami

China’s aggression and increasingly provocative actions in the Indo-Pacific reflect its willingness to openly challenge the U.S.-led economic order in the growth-oriented region, according to a University of Miami China and defense expert.

Newswise: Targeting wealth managers would cripple Russia's oligarchs
Released: 28-Feb-2023 12:05 PM EST
Targeting wealth managers would cripple Russia's oligarchs
Dartmouth College

From astronomical sums of money to opulent superyachts and lavish villas, the assets of the oligarchs providing the political and financial backing for Russian president Vladimir Putin's military ambitions have been publicly and fervently seized by Western nations since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

   
Released: 27-Feb-2023 6:00 PM EST
Syria peacebuilding efforts must address causes of the country’s “failed” state
University of Exeter

Any attempts to build peace in Syria must address the factors which led to the country being a failed state before civil war began, research says.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 3:50 PM EST
UChicago’s Polsky Exchange Expands Its Commitment to South Side Economic Growth with the Launch of a New Illinois Small Business Development Center
University of Chicago

The Polsky Exchange at the University of Chicago will soon launch a new Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to spur and support economic growth on Chicago’s South Side. It will be the first business development center specifically dedicated to supporting South Side professional services and technology business owners, such as accountants, digital marketers, web developers, content creators, and more—a gap identified by the Polsky Exchange.

Newswise: After the land rush
Released: 27-Feb-2023 3:20 PM EST
After the land rush
University of Delaware

New research led by the University of Delaware shows transnational agricultural large-scale land acquisitions (TALSLAs), and the forest loss associated with them, pose a threat to biodiversity in the Global South — broadly defined as the nations of the world with low levels of economic and industrial development that are typically located to the south of more industrialized nations.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 3:15 PM EST
25 Innovative Solutions to the Housing Affordability Crisis
University of Utah

Finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability Announced

Newswise: Economics expert available to speak about outlier repercussions of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Released: 26-Feb-2023 3:00 AM EST
Economics expert available to speak about outlier repercussions of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Virginia Tech

The one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion – or in the words of Kremlin leaders, “special military operation” – has left thousands dead or wounded, scores of buildings and infrastructure destroyed or damaged, and millions of people displaced. The economic damage from the war reaches far beyond the borders of Ukraine and Russia.

Newswise: Developing countries pay the highest price for living with large carnivores
23-Feb-2023 8:00 AM EST
Developing countries pay the highest price for living with large carnivores
Northern Arizona University

A team of researchers has highlighted human-wildlife conflict as one of the globe’s most pressing human development and conservation dilemmas. New research published in Communications Biology looked at 133 countries where 18 large carnivores ranged, and found that a person farming with cattle in developing countries such as Kenya, Uganda or India were up to eight times more economically vulnerable than those living in developed economies such as Sweden, Norway or the U.S.

Released: 24-Feb-2023 8:20 AM EST
The price of cancer
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new study calculated the economic cost of cancers around the world, helping policymakers allocate resources appropriately and enact policies to curb the increase in cancer-related death and disability.

Released: 22-Feb-2023 2:40 PM EST
Research: Employees give better tips to taxi drivers when their company performs well in the stock market
Binghamton University, State University of New York

With National OverTip Day coming up March 10, new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that employees at public companies tip their taxi drivers more on days when their companies perform well in the stock market.

   
Newswise: Economic crises can accelerate decarbonization
Released: 22-Feb-2023 10:10 AM EST
Economic crises can accelerate decarbonization
Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS)-Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

Crises can accelerate structural change and spur an absolute decoupling of CO2 emissions from economic growth.

Released: 22-Feb-2023 9:55 AM EST
The myths around consumer financial vulnerability -- and how it affects most consumers at different points in their lives
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Boston College, Georgetown University, American University, Texas A&M University, and Colorado State University published a new Journal of Marketing article that challenges the entrenched belief that financial vulnerability only affects low-income consumers.

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Jeremy Kress Advising DOJ on Bank Mergers
Released: 21-Feb-2023 5:05 PM EST
Michigan Ross Professor Jeremy Kress Advising DOJ on Bank Mergers
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

The Department of Justice is reviewing its guidelines for bank mergers, and Ross School of Business Assistant Professor Jeremy Kress is playing a key role in the process.

Released: 21-Feb-2023 3:50 PM EST
U.S. labor strikes up 52% in 2022 as worker activism rises
Cornell University

Strike numbers rose in 2022, reflecting a trend of more U.S. work stoppages in recent years by workers and activists in the labor movement, according to a report published Feb. 21 by the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

   
Newswise: Concordia Americas Summit returns to the University of Miami
Released: 21-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
Concordia Americas Summit returns to the University of Miami
University of Miami

The two-day international forum convenes thought leaders to address issues dealing with the Western Hemisphere, with a focus on Latin America. The 2023 edition will occur March 9-10 on the Coral Gables Campus.

Newswise: The unnecessary burden of war
Released: 17-Feb-2023 7:00 PM EST
The unnecessary burden of war
University of Groningen

Governments could help millions of people and save a lot of money with targeted energy subsidies.

Newswise: Can the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework fulfil its transformative potential?
Released: 17-Feb-2023 2:55 PM EST
Can the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework fulfil its transformative potential?
Future Earth

With the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity framework now set, attention turns to its potential for implementation and achieving its 2050 vision of living in harmony with nature.

Released: 17-Feb-2023 10:05 AM EST
Researchers present an algorithm for the ethical distribution of vaccines and other vital resources in the event of a pandemic
Asociación RUVID

In an article published in Frontiers in Public Health, researchers Carlos Alós-Ferrer of the Center for Neuroeconomics at the University of Zurich and Jaume García-Segarra and Miguel Ginés Vilar of the Department of Economics at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló have questioned the distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 and propose an algorithm to satisfy the properties that experts in medical ethics consider fundamental.

   
Released: 16-Feb-2023 12:55 PM EST
One-time tax items aren’t earnings misconduct
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

When investors try to forecast a company’s future earnings by analyzing its current financial statements, a perplexing problem is how to interpret nonrecurring income taxes.

Released: 16-Feb-2023 12:20 PM EST
Despite challenges, Utah’s tourism industry reports record visitation and spending in 2021
University of Utah

Utah’s travel and tourism industry saw record visitation and spending in 2021, according to the latest annual industry report released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The report notes that 2021 visitor spending was up 49.5% from 2020 to a record $10.56 billion.

Newswise: New UC San Diego Model Predicts Housing Prices to Fall as much as 18% this Year
Released: 16-Feb-2023 12:00 PM EST
New UC San Diego Model Predicts Housing Prices to Fall as much as 18% this Year
University of California San Diego

A new model of forecasting home prices based on consumer demand predicts that prices for housing will decrease by 5% nationally and 12% in San Diego County by the end of this year. The model, which highlights online search activity, was recently published in a new study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.

   
Released: 16-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Tax man: FSU experts offer tax tips as filing deadline approaches
Florida State University

By: Pete Reinwald | Published: February 15, 2023 | 4:22 pm | SHARE: So here we are, in the most loathsome time of year, and we’re not referring to the weather.  We’re talking about tax season.  Faculty members from Florida State University’s College of Business offer tips to help ease the anxiety of the paperwork, personal allowances and, if you’re late, penalties for filing your taxes.

Released: 15-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
The State of Remote Work Three Years After COVID Emptied Offices
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

UMD Smith’s Gerald Suarez examines post-pandemic employer-worker dynamics.

     
Released: 15-Feb-2023 12:25 PM EST
Schools Across North Country Seeing Early Impact of Federal Grant Awarded to CFES Brilliant Pathways
CFES Brilliant Pathways

The CFES North Country Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) program is improving rates of college and career training enrollment, persistence, and completion with a goal of moving 4,000 graduates into high-wage, in-demand regional jobs in upstate New York.

Released: 14-Feb-2023 2:20 PM EST
Securing supply chains with quantum computing
Sandia National Laboratories

New research in quantum computing at Sandia National Laboratories is moving science closer to being able to overcome supply-chain challenges and restore global security during future periods of unrest.

Newswise: The impact of Russia's  war in Ukraine on energy markets
Released: 14-Feb-2023 1:55 PM EST
The impact of Russia's war in Ukraine on energy markets
Indiana University

Michael De Groot, assistant professor in the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, reflects on the economic impact of Russia's war in Ukraine as the 1-year anniversary of the invasion approaches.

Released: 13-Feb-2023 12:05 PM EST
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways … and the money
Arizona State University (ASU)

ASU expert says Valentine's Day spending to increase in U.S., Arizona this year — despite talks of recession.

   
Released: 13-Feb-2023 11:15 AM EST
The era of globalization isn’t over, new study argues
University of Waterloo

Reports of globalization’s death are premature, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo, the University of British Columbia and the China Europe International Business School in Shanghai.

Newswise: New funding proposal aims to reduce bottlenecks on Upper Mississippi River
Released: 13-Feb-2023 10:25 AM EST
New funding proposal aims to reduce bottlenecks on Upper Mississippi River
Iowa State University

New research proposes a funding model for a major rehabilitation of the 27 locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi. It relies on a collective investment from all – or at least most – of the shippers, along with government funding. The researcher’s model shows the public-private partnership would pay off in the long run.

Released: 10-Feb-2023 3:10 PM EST
Why South African moms buy commercial milk formula when breast is best
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

This is amongst the findings of the 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, which comprises three papers launched in South Africa on 10 February and in the UK on 8 February.

   
Newswise: Notre Dame expert discusses effects of war in Ukraine on agriculture, trade
Released: 9-Feb-2023 2:45 PM EST
Notre Dame expert discusses effects of war in Ukraine on agriculture, trade
University of Notre Dame

Susanne Wengle has been following the effects of the war on Ukrainian agriculture, the products of which account for roughly 40 percent of the country’s export earnings.

Newswise: Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Released: 9-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Indiana University

Experts are available to comment on sports media, legal sports gambling, sports data, audience engagement, Super Bowl advertisements and player safety.

   


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