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The Psychological Factor That Helps Shape Our Moral Decision-Making
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Larry Summers on Inflation and the Fed’s Attempts to Cool the Economy
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Why Are U.S. Companies Hoarding So Much Cash?
More than anything else, it comes down to taxes.
Policy
Tackling Global Poverty Takes More Than Cash
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China Is Caught in a COVID-19 Trap of Its Own Making
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Be a Better Negotiator by Having a “BATNA”
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Leadership
Take 5: How to Be a Better Mentor
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How Does Economic Uncertainty Play Out at the Local Level?
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3 Economic Implications of Russia’s War on Ukraine
“We are seeing a world that’s going to be less than the sum of its parts.”
Healthcare
We Hear a Lot about New Drugs. But What Spurs Innovation in Medical Procedures?
There’s been little research on what brings about new procedures, despite how life-changing they can be.
Economics
When Interest Rates Climb, Some Workers Are Left Behind
When the Fed moves to cool the economy, it can disproportionately hurt female, Black, and less-educated workers in slack labor markets.
Marketing
To Boost Engagement, News Orgs Need to Reconsider the Click
Not all pageviews are equal. Indeed, some clicks actually spur people to unsubscribe from a site.
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Policy
Psychological Factors—More Than Demographics—Drive Vaccine Behavior
The finding gives policymakers and medical professionals an important tool.
Policy
Is an Efficient Government Always a Good Thing?
History sheds light on how processes designed to serve citizens can also be put to nefarious ends.
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Covid Hit in an Era of Broadband and Zoom. How Much Did That Help the Economy?
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Hoping to Drive Social Change at Work? Here’s a Tip.
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Organizations
What the Psychology of Resilience Can Tell Us About Enduring the Pandemic
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Organizations
The Robots Are Not Coming
Those predictions of a robot takeover may not come to fruition.
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3 Best Practices for Virtual Meetings
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How Has Marketing Changed over the Past Half-Century?
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